On paper, things should be looking up for Japan’s pharmaceutical wholesalers. Industry expectations are mounting that the average gap between NHI and market prices will narrow further in FY2026 from the previous year’s record low of 4.8%.A shrinking gap should…
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- Japan Cabinet OKs Bill to Allow Govt to Declare Emergency over Coronavirus
March 11, 2020
- Japan Govt Orders 20,000 Alvesco Inhalers as Coronavirus Measure
March 11, 2020
- Japan Sets 1st Rollout of Amended PMD Law for Sept. 1
March 9, 2020
- PMDA Reviewing Safety Risks for Xofluza, Keytruda
March 9, 2020
- Japan Starts Health Coverage for COVID-19 Testing
March 6, 2020
- 7 Generic API Specifications Subject to New Rule to Address Unreasonable Price Rises
March 6, 2020
- 3 Drugs Earn Post-Launch “True Clinical Utility” Premium; Forxiga Price Flat, Rises for Canaglu and Praluent
March 5, 2020
- Price Maintenance Premium Granted to 335 APIs/555 Products; Novartis Top PMP Earner
March 5, 2020
- With 80%-Plus Gx Rates, Many One-Time Blockbusters Might Be In for Earlier “G1” Price Cuts
March 5, 2020
- Xolair Faces 37.3% Price Slash, Keytruda 20.9% in April: MHLW
March 5, 2020
- MHLW Orders Package Insert Revisions to Eliminate Vaccination Interval Restriction
March 5, 2020
- Sandostatin Now Eligible for Health Coverage for Congenital Hyperinsulinemia
March 4, 2020
- Japan Mulling Legal Preparations to Declare State of Emergency over Coronavirus
March 4, 2020
- Japan Panel Says No to Nonprescription Switch for Domperidone, Menatetrenone; Decision Now Up for Public Comments
March 3, 2020
- MHLW to Announce New NHI Prices on March 5
March 3, 2020
- Senior Vice Health Minister, Parliamentary Secretary Test Negative for Coronavirus
March 3, 2020
- MHLW Panel Clears Latuda, 1st Japan-Originated Oligonucleotide; Approval Expected in March
March 2, 2020
- Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu Clears MHLW Panel, Conditional Nod Expected in March
February 27, 2020
- Rust in Needles in Sanofi’s ActHIB “Occurred Accidentally,” Supplies to Resume: MHLW
February 27, 2020
- Zolgensma Now in Line for Japan Approval in March, All Eyes Now Riveted on Price
February 27, 2020
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