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- Pharma’s Downsizing Bandwagon Shows No Sign of Slowing, Companies Seeking Even Leaner Staff
October 28, 2019
- Pharma Should Tap Health Coverage Debate as Catalyst to Draw Govt’s Commitment on Innovation
October 1, 2019
- After Death in First-in-Human Study, MHLW Needs to Release Info. to Alleviate Concerns about Participation in Studies
August 26, 2019
- Generic Players Step Up Info Disclosure for Survival in Post-80% Era
July 16, 2019
- Drug Pricing Debate for 2020 Reform Going into High Gear; Industry Leery of Post-Election Surprises
July 5, 2019
- Filing for Sakigake Radiation Therapy Expected This Year for Head and Neck Cancer; Expanded Use, Overseas Development Eyed
June 25, 2019
- Cell Therapy Makers Working to Stand Out from Rivals by Reducing Burdens on Hospitals
April 16, 2019
- Building Credible, Convincing System Holds Key for Japan’s Cost-Effectiveness Assessment
April 2, 2019
- Generic Makers Shifting to Focus on “Specialty Area” Faced with Tougher Business Environment
March 4, 2019
- Restructuring, Divestment Progress in Wake of Drug Pricing Overhaul
February 20, 2019
- 2019 Likely to Herald Burst of “Regenerative Medicine” Approvals
January 11, 2019
- LDP Draws Up Tax Reform Outline, Revamps Credits for R&D Expenses
December 17, 2018
- After Thumbs-Up Given to Shire Buy, Weber’s Leadership Will Now Be Put to Test
December 12, 2018
- Does Dissolution of Japan Vaccine Signal Demise of Model in Vaccine Industry Vision, or Will a Second Round of JV Take Place?
November 27, 2018
- There’s Room for Growth in Biosimilar Space, but Who Will Grab It?
August 3, 2018
- Astellas/Daiichi Sankyo Showdown Looms as Their FLT3 Inhibitors Near Approval
July 12, 2018
- LDP Heavyweights on Guard for Push to Scrap Coverage for Patch Medications
July 5, 2018
- Kudos to MHLW for Creating New Confab, but 1st Meeting Stirs Industry Frustration
May 30, 2018
- Japan Trains Sight on CEA as Centerpiece of This Year’s Cost Containment Efforts
April 23, 2018
- With Drug Price Cuts Done, MHLW Now Running Ministry-Wide Initiative to Shave Prescriptions
April 4, 2018
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Earlier this month, Health Minister Keizo Takemi called on the top executives of 13 major generic makers to restructure the industry with a product consolidation target of “around five companies per API.” While a variety of restructuring options are conceivable,…
The Japanese health ministry on December 22 approved a batch of medicines for additional indications, including Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s atypical antipsychotic Rexulti (brexpiprazole) and Zenyaku Kogyo’s anti-CD20 antibody Rituxan (rituximab).Rexulti is now newly indicated for the treatment of depression and depressive…
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…