Kyowa Hakko Kirin’s first and only Rituxan (rituximab) biosimilar in Japan is showing a faster-than-expected uptake in the market, with the company racking up 4.3 billion yen from the cancer drug in 2018, far beyond its initial 3.2 billion yen…
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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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Takeda’s Japan Biz “Going in Good Direction” towards 1st Underlying Sales Rise in 5 Years: Iwasaki
February 24, 2017
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CEO Weber Says Takeda’s Ongoing Transformation “Irreversible”: Full Interview
February 8, 2017
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MHLW’s Sakoi Calls on Industry to Transcend Corporate Boundaries, Join Pricing Reform Debate
January 16, 2017
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Interview: Metgluco, AGs, and Diagnostics 3 Biz Pillars for New Sumitomo Dainippon Subsidiary
December 2, 2016
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Interview: Ex-Astellas Boss Takenaka Urges Mid-Size Makers to Be More Open to Academia in Pathological Research
August 18, 2016
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Japan Biosimilar Association Aims to Share Knowledge and Experience to Popularize the Use of Biosimilars: Director General
August 5, 2016
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Takeda Linking Arms with a “Reborn” Teva, Sees Turning Point in Market as an Opportunity: Japan Biz Chief Iwasaki
March 30, 2016
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Takeda Aims to Return to Growth Track in FY2016, Sales Head Confident in Takecab
March 23, 2015
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EFPIA Japan Chairman Says Drug Costs Won’t Explode
January 14, 2015
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Gilead Starting from Scratch to Build Solo Sales Regime: Japan Pres.
November 28, 2014
Members of a key reimbursement policy panel appear to be becoming more and more open to the industry’s call for…
A series of drug makers restructured or sold off production facilities in FY2018. Others dissolved or withdrew from the pharmaceutical business altogether. The entry of generics and transfer of products triggered these moves, but the underlying factor was the impact…
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