The delayed approval and price setting of Novartis Pharma’s Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec), a gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) listed in May, has raised questions about how the sakigake designation system should be operated. Despite being designated for the…
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Strong April-June Sales Show Market Shift to SGLT2/DPP-4 Combos
August 8, 2018
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As Biosimilars Show Mixed Performances, Lantus Follow-On Is on a Roll
July 13, 2018
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Japan Drug Makers Downsizing Parent Companies; Takeda Sheds Over 1,000 People in Divestitures, R&D Rejig
July 3, 2018
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Foreign Players’ Japan Sales Hit Plateau as 11 Firms See Paltry 0.2% Rise; Pfizer, Boehringer Falter
June 20, 2018
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Drug Maker Downsizing Shows No Sign of Stopping; Boehringer to Ax 300 Jobs, while Shionogi Sees “Tremendous Reduction” in Rep Numbers
May 31, 2018
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Daiichi Sankyo Espha Sales Double as It Cashes In On Authorized Generic Boom
May 21, 2018
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Industry Group Anticipates New Demand for Contract Reps after Current Phase of Downsizing by Drug Makers
April 20, 2018
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Eisai’s Nichi-Iko Deal Marks Watershed in Generic Biz of Research-Driven Makers
April 3, 2018
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Lilly Japan Joins Top 10 List for 1st Time, Sales Triple in 10 Years on Successive Launches
March 30, 2018
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Merck Deal Could Pave Way for Eisai to Hit 800 Billion Yen Sales Target in FY2020
March 13, 2018
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Countering Abilify Cliff, Otsuka Sees New Drug Franchise Set Stage for Growth Path
February 23, 2018
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With 2 Players Closing in on Suglat, SGLT2 Inhibitors Entering Triangular Battle
February 8, 2018
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Large Gap in Performance of New Drugs; Products Including Clenafin, Uptravi Doing Well
November 22, 2017
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21 Drug Makers Expect 1.6% Increase in Sales but Decline in Profits in FY2017
November 15, 2017
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Japan’s “NDB” Insurance Claim Database Corroborates Slack SGLT-2 Prescriptions for Older People in FY2015
September 26, 2017
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Japan’s 1st DPP-4/SGLT-2 Pair to Hit Shelves Shortly, Will Shift to Combo Drugs Gain Ground?
September 5, 2017
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Japan Generic Market Decelerating, 3 Majors Log Only Slight Uptick in April-June
August 22, 2017
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Pharmas’ Rep Number Corrections in Full Force amid Bleak Market Outlook, Silver Lining Seen in “Specialty” Arena
August 18, 2017
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Top Drugs Jostling for Higher Share amid Tepid Market, Trulicity Overtakes Victoza in GLP Space: April-June
August 7, 2017
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Japan Sales of Global Pharmas Dipped in 2016? Price Cuts, Sluggish LLPs Weighs: Jiho Tally
June 28, 2017
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