On July 17, Japan’s Cabinet adopted the 2020 Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform (honebuto). Its initial text suggested the government’s position to carry out its first off-year drug price revision next April as well as its…
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- PMDA Consultation for Clinical Drug Development in Japan
April 26, 2010
- Taiyo Needs to Restart from Scratch
April 19, 2010
- Drug Companies Have No Time to Lose under New Pricing System
March 29, 2010
- Wholesalers, Pharmacy Chains to Ally to Improve Their Business
March 22, 2010
- New Pricing System Gives Makers Good Chance to Break from Old Business Practices
March 8, 2010
- Transfer Limited Financial Resources to Parties Who Make Effort to Provide Better Services
March 1, 2010
- Korosho Moves to Change Its Vaccine Policy
February 22, 2010
- Prospects of the Japanese Pharmaceutical Industry in 2010
February 15, 2010
- Number of Entrants into Market for Biosimilars Increases, But Barriers Are Still High
February 8, 2010
- New Pricing System to Make e-Detailing More Important
February 1, 2010
- Number of Holders of Designated Disease Treatment Beneficiary Certificate Up to 647,604
November 30, 2009
- Verify Acceptability of Prices before Revising Pricing Rule
November 30, 2009
- Pharmacology of Aging and Longevity: Looking for Anti-Aging Therapeutics （２）
November 2, 2009
- Pharmacology of Aging and Longevity: Looking for Anti-Aging Therapeutics （１）
November 2, 2009
- How Not to License a Drug into Japan
October 12, 2009
- TOPICS／Abbott Named One of the "Best Places to Launch a Career" by BusinessWeek
October 5, 2009
- NHI Drug Pricing System Reform Becomes Further Unpredictable Following Gov't Change
October 5, 2009
- COMMENTARY／Pharma Industry Watches New DPJ Administration with Both Anticipation and Concerns
September 21, 2009
- COMMENTARY／Will It Be Possible to Eliminate Use of Multiple Antipsychotics in Massive Doses?
September 14, 2009
- COMMENTARY／Establish Solid Criteria for Switching Ethical Drugs to OTC Status
September 14, 2009
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