Drug makers’ downsizing moves continue unabated in Japan. In the past three months alone, it was revealed that voluntary redundancy programs were being planned or launched for Pfizer, MSD, and Sanofi, affecting a total of over 600 staffers mainly in…
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- Deeper Price Cuts Needed for Off-Patent Brands, Scrap 5-Year Grace Period: Chuikyo Payer Rep
November 14, 2017
- Discussions on PMP Should Go Beyond Its Scope: JMA’s Imamura
November 10, 2017
- Lower Price for Better Medicine? Limit Any CEA-Based Re-Pricing to Premium Portion, PhRMA Says
November 6, 2017
- EFPIA Japan Chief Urges Govt to Maintain Support for Innovation
November 2, 2017
- Boehringer’s Thorsten Poehl Named EFPIA Japan Vice Chairman
October 31, 2017
- Global Pharma CEOs Prod Japan to Keep Pro-Innovation Policy, Sound Alarm on Proposed PMP Review
October 31, 2017
- PhRMA, EFPIA Upping Lobbying Campaigns amid Drug Pricing Overhaul
October 30, 2017
- JPMA Reprimands Bayer over Side Effect Reporting Violation, Chides “Inappropriate” Promotion
October 20, 2017
- Securities Analysts Rank Shionogi No. 1 among Drug Markers for “Excellence in Disclosure”
October 17, 2017
- JMA President Yokokura Heads WMA
October 17, 2017
- OTC Switching of Emergency Contraceptive Levonorgestrel Will Be Difficult Under Current System: JPA
October 16, 2017
- Taskforce Discussing Info-Sharing Between Drug Makers in Non-Competitive Fields: JPMA R&D Head
October 12, 2017
- Generic Use Rate at 67.8% in April-June: JGA
September 29, 2017
- Biologics Training Center to Start Human Resources Development in Biologics Field Next April
September 20, 2017
- Industry Wants Continued Dialogue to Keep Price Maintenance Premium in Place: Janssen Japan Chief
September 13, 2017
- Daiichi Sankyo’s Hirano to Replace Kamoya as Chuikyo Pharma Rep
September 11, 2017
- Plasma Fraction Products Should Remain in List of Essential Drugs: Blood Products Association Exec
September 11, 2017
- Introduce Permanent Price Maintenance Scheme, Don’t Rush on CEA Debate: UA Zensen
September 7, 2017
- JMA’s Imamura Questions Distribution Coefficient in Cost Calculation Formula
September 5, 2017
- LINK-J Expanding Free Consultation Service for Academic Researchers
August 31, 2017
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