Japan plans to revise its guidelines on the drone delivery of medicines later this month, which would mark the first revision since they were established two years ago. Service providers are closely watching how they will be revised, with calls…
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- MHLW Has Trick Up Its Sleeve to Skirt 3 Straight Years of “Full-Scale” NHI Price Revisions
October 6, 2014
- Revised PAL to Embrace “Deeper” Safety Measures, Yet Also Escape Clauses to Ease Company Burdens
September 29, 2014
- Series of CRPC Drugs Make Japan Debut, Expanded Indications Key to Success
September 24, 2014
- Picture of Future Regulations on Investigator-Led Clinical Research Emerging
September 9, 2014
- With No Pilot at Helm, Pharma Industry Embroiled in Confusion with Voluntary Funding Disclosures
September 1, 2014
- Wholesalers’ Q1 Earnings Remain Positive, Medical Fee Cut Rule Seen to Boost Accuracy of Financial Results in Sept.
August 25, 2014
- Japanese Drug Makers Working to Increase Pace of Drug Discovery by Optimizing Operations at Research Centers
August 18, 2014
- PMDA Sets Target Review Times for Partial Changes to Generic Approval - A New Way to Underpin Stable Supply
August 4, 2014
- Competition Fuels Personalized Medicine Market, First-Line Positions Eyed for Xalkori, Alecensa
July 28, 2014
- Can New Fast-Track Review System Perk Up Drug Makers’ Development Drive in Japan?
July 7, 2014
- June Reimbursement Listing Could Mark Watershed in Japan Generic Market
July 1, 2014
- Two Reasons MHLW Opposes Yearly NHI Price Revisions, “Annual” Dropped from Gov’t Policy Guidelines
June 17, 2014
- Delicate Balancing Act Required for SGLT-2 Inhibitor Promotions - Safety vs Efficacy
June 16, 2014
- Why Not Make RMPs for Existing Products as Differentiation Strategy?
June 9, 2014
- 2013 Earnings Signal Foreign Drug Makers Losing Steam in Japan
June 2, 2014
- Clinical Research Regulations at Crossroads: Guidelines or Legislation?
May 26, 2014
- Was the Main Paper from VART Study “Practice” for a Grad Student?
May 19, 2014
- Can CROs Become Independent Players? Compliance, Ethics Will Be Major Issues for Growing Industry
April 28, 2014
- Industry Faces Tough Road to Institutionalization of Key Premium, Eligibility Up for Discussion
April 21, 2014
- Approval of Novel Antiepileptic Drugs as Monotherapies Coming Closer to Reality
April 7, 2014
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