Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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- Japan’s Biological Raw Material Rules Enter Major Revision; Clarity on Benefits and Safety Holds Key
February 5, 2026
- TSE’s Growth Market Reform Puts Pressure on Biotechs
January 27, 2026
- Wave of “World Firsts” Looms as 47 New Drug Candidates Line Up for 2026
January 6, 2026
- Radioligand Therapy Faces Capacity Bottleneck in Japan, System Build-Out Needed to Deliver on Promise
December 22, 2025
- FY2026 Reform Debate for Drug Pricing Nears the Finish Line, Balance Needed
December 9, 2025
- MOF Autumn Proposals Signal a Shift from Drug Pricing to Cost-Sharing Reform
November 17, 2025
- Japan’s Trading Houses Gain Ground in Pharma, Rewriting the Industry Playbook
November 10, 2025
- The Price of Stability: Who Bears Japan’s Drug Distribution Burden?
October 27, 2025
- Inside Eylea - 2: Will a Bio-AG Return after Six Years? Pricing Debate Resumes
October 7, 2025
- Inside Eylea - 1: Patent Issues Behind Differences in Biosimilar Indications for AMD and DME
October 6, 2025
- FPMAJ Chair’s Call for Blanket Drug Price Hike: Bold Pitch or Wild Throw?
September 30, 2025
- MHLW Grows Jittery over Supply Risks amid Rising Foreign Investments
September 8, 2025
- Pharmacies Reel from Pricey Drug Waste, Sparking Calls for Packaging Overhaul and Price Penalties
August 27, 2025
- As Japan’s Contract Drug Rep Ratio Rises, Expectations Grow for Specialist Talent and Flexible Workforce
August 5, 2025
- Pharmaceutical Policy at a Crossroad amid Political Upheaval in Japan
July 28, 2025
- Taking on Solid Tumors - 9: ADCs Surge Ahead as TCEs Strive for a Foothold
July 18, 2025
- FY2024 Sees Divergence in I/O Drug Sales, Keytruda Thrives while Rivals Face Pricing Headwinds
July 4, 2025
- Honebuto 2025 Approved - The Real Battle for Pharma Lies Ahead
June 23, 2025
- Next Wave of ALS Drugs Emerging as Novartis, Nipro Enter Development Fray
May 27, 2025
- Impact of US Drug Policy: President Trump Shaking the World of Pharma
May 19, 2025
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Japan’s Biological Raw Material Rules Enter Major Revision; Clarity on Benefits and Safety Holds Key
Japan is poised to make the most sweeping revision in eight years to the Standards for Biological Raw Materials —…
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