The pharmaceutical industry has called for abolishing “off-year” drug price revisions in the run-up to the formulation of the 2024 Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform (honebuto) later in June. It appears that its lobbying efforts have…
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- With CiCLE Program Entering 2nd Year, AMED Should Release More Information on Grant Program
February 28, 2018
- Chuikyo Moving toward Conclusion on Issue of Insurance Coverage for Heparinoid Drugs
January 15, 2018
- Pricing Reform Could Goad Drug Makers to Focus Resources on PMP Hopefuls
December 28, 2017
- Unraveling MHLW/MOF Tug-of-War on Drug Pricing Reform
November 8, 2017
- With Study Group on Counterfeit Drugs to Resume Discussions this Fall, Full-Scale Discussions on Introduction of PIC/S GDP Guidelines Looming
October 10, 2017
- Epigenetic Drug Discovery Efforts Expanding, with Solid Cancers Now Being Targeted
September 1, 2017
- MHLW Panel Elaborating Rules for Clinical Research Law, “Scholarship Donations” to Be a Major Focus
August 21, 2017
- Xarelto Survey Scandal Calls into Question Bayer’s Organizational Setup, Employee Ethics
July 26, 2017
- Did Voice of the Industry Reach Honebuto Policymakers?
June 21, 2017
- As AG Momentum Continues, Mucosta AG to Hit Shelves 8 Years after Gx Entry
June 14, 2017
- MHLW, MOF Agreed on CEFP Working Group Report, Continuation of Premium As-Is Seems Difficult
May 11, 2017
- Will Government Take the Lead in Pricing Debate towards 2017 Fiscal Blueprint?
April 19, 2017
- “Cash-and-Carry Dealers” and Their Peculiar Business Practices in the Spotlight in Wake of Counterfeit Harvoni Scandal
April 12, 2017
- Is the Government’s 70% Interim Generic Share Target Achievable?
March 13, 2017
- Growing Hopes for Control of Hepatic Cancer; Road to Cures for Hepatitis B, NASH Might Be in Sight
March 7, 2017
- Will NHI Pricing Reform in Sluggish Domestic Market Trigger Industry Reorganization?
February 6, 2017
- Top-Notch Talents Needed for Pharma’s Lobbying Activities; Stay Current with Policymaking Moves
January 30, 2017
- Hepatology Society Revises Hep C Treatment Guidelines; Looking to Future Research for Non-Responders to IFN-Free Treatment
December 14, 2016
- Taltz Issue Exposes Forex-Sensitive Nature of Drug Pricing System
November 15, 2016
- Are Biosimilars on Verge of Breakthrough in Japan? Initiatives Underway to Prepare for Full-Scale Entry of Major Biosimilars
October 25, 2016
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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…