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Lively Debate on Generic Industry Revamp Underway, All Eyes on Consortium Model
July 12, 2024
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Industry’s Ability to Communicate Being Put to Test as Views on Off-Year Price Cuts Change
June 11, 2024
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With Only 5 Months Until Nitrosamine Self-Inspection Deadline, Many Challenges Remain
June 7, 2024
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Japan Employees Shaken by Teva’s Divestment Plan, Soft Landing Wanted on Supply Front
June 4, 2024
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Can Japan Generic Industry Accelerate Self-Reform? MHLW Panel Debate Now in Homestretch
April 19, 2024
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With Honebuto 2024 Looming, Now Is the Time to Revisit Social Security Spending
April 2, 2024
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With So Many of Its Demands Met, How Will Industry Oppose Off-Year Price Revisions in FY2025?
March 12, 2024
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Is Case of Leqembi a “Steppingstone” to New CEA Price Adjustment Rule? Pharma Industry on Guard
January 30, 2024
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Goals of the “Innovation Box” Tax Break in FY2024 Reform
January 23, 2024
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Introduction of Elective Care to Mark Watershed for Long-Listed Drug Makers
January 17, 2024
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Change of Tide in Reform: Lopsided Cost Cuts to Balanced Pro-Innovation Policy
December 27, 2023
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Key Figures in Next Drug Pricing Reform Now All in Place, In What Direction Will They Go for Pro-Innovation Drive?
November 15, 2023
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Predicting Clinical, Financial Impact of Hemophilia Gene Therapy in Japan
November 7, 2023
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Reform Proposal Signals Perception Gap between Industry, Govt on Purpose of Market Expansion Re-Pricing
October 31, 2023
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With 2nd Strategy Penned, Can Japan Play Catch-Up with US & Europe in SaMD Push?
October 3, 2023
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Hopes to Nix Budget Ceiling Dashed, How Will Industry Get Its Message Across to Govt?
September 4, 2023
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Chuikyo Embracing Industry Opinions in Early Phase of Drug Pricing Debate
August 29, 2023
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Can “G1” Withdrawal Scheme Be Improved Enough to Serve Its Purpose?
August 23, 2023
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Study Group of LDP Heavyweights Eyes “Drug Discovery Agency”
August 7, 2023
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Expert Panel Report Failed to Delve into Annual Price Cuts, Irking Pharma Officials
June 30, 2023
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Earlier this month, Health Minister Keizo Takemi called on the top executives of 13 major generic makers to restructure the industry with a product consolidation target of “around five companies per API.” While a variety of restructuring options are conceivable,…
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Authorized generic (AG) strategies taken by innovative drug makers might help soften the impact of generic competition in their businesses but such tactics might also accelerate the application of “G1”/“G2” price cuts for their off-patent brand-name medicines, a Jiho tally…
Japan’s health ministry announced new NHI prices to be applied in April under the FY2022 drug price revision in the official gazette on March 4, with the earlier application of so-called “G1” price cuts to be implemented for the first…