The Japan presidents of foreign pharma companies are no longer hiding their concerns about the stagnation of drug development in the Japanese market. In their business briefings for 2021, many of them made explicit criticism against what they see as…
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From Treatment to Prevention, Top Expert on AD Research, Aducanumab and Its Implications - 2
February 8, 2021
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Alzheimer’s Treatment at Crossroads? Top Expert on AD Research, Aducanumab and Its Implications - 1
February 2, 2021
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Improper Materials Apparently Decreased after Promotion Guidelines Introduced: Pharmacist
February 10, 2020
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“Excessive Self-Restraint” of Promotion Activities by Drug Makers Hindering Drugs’ Lifecycle Management: Physician
January 28, 2020
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Causes of NDMA Contamination Scandal Still under Investigation: NIHS Division of Drugs
January 27, 2020
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Pharma Industry Watered Down Original Proposals for Pricing Overhaul, Corrections Necessary: Kenporen Director
September 12, 2019
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As New Era Dawns, Eisai CEO Says Pharma Could Be True Winner of 4th Industrial Revolution
May 8, 2019
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Nichi-Iko to Leverage Synergies of Integration with Elmed Eisai: Sales Head
April 22, 2019
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I’ve Done Everything I Can in 11 Years, Says Outgoing PMDA Chief
March 28, 2019
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With HIV Back in Hand, Gilead Heading into Second Phase in Japan Market: Pres. Hermans
March 26, 2019
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JMA Exec Matsumoto: CEA Scheme Merely a Supplemental Tool to Drug Pricing System, Continued Discussions Necessary
March 7, 2019
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Interview: Pfizer Japan Looks to Offer High Quality Biosimilars with Go-It-Alone Strategy
February 2, 2018
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Taiyo Pharma Eyeing 10 Trillion Yen Japanese Market, Looking to Use In-House Technologies to Develop New Products: COO
January 10, 2018
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Chordia President Confident in Success of “Synthetic Lethality” Drug; Negotiated Directly with Takeda to Establish Startup
December 7, 2017
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Takeda Eager to Build Life Science Hub in Shonan, Offer Research Environment Akin to US East Coast: Exec Hirate
October 24, 2017
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Me Pharma Sees Opportunities in Low-Cost Strategy, Could Carve Out New Biz Models: President
August 14, 2017
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Centerpiece of FPMAJ’s Lobbying Push Will Be Price Maintenance Premium: Chairman
April 14, 2017
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Scohia Wants to Make Its “Carve Out” a Success Model for Japan Makers: CEO
April 5, 2017
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Chugai to Execute Area-Based Strategy Centering on General Reps: Marketing Chief
March 6, 2017
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Daiichi Sankyo Espha Eyes 50 Billion Yen Sales in 2020 with AGs as Growth Engine
February 28, 2017
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The average ratio of females in managerial posts at Japanese drug makers has finally reached a double-digit number, at 10.0%, a Jiho survey found. However, this is still well below a near-25% ratio logged by foreign players operating in the…
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…
A total of 15 new drugs (APIs) joined the NHI price list in 2021 with peak sales forecasts topping at 10 billion yen, many of them in the area of orphan diseases and with few mega launches, according to a…