The Blackstone Group, a major US private equity firm, has announced the acquisition of Takeda Consumer Healthcare Company (TCHC), a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical. Investment funds and other industries have been putting out feelers toward the pharmaceutical sector in recent…
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- Reinstate “Active Recommendation” for HPV Vaccines: LDP Lawmakers’ League
July 22, 2020
- Label Revisions Ordered for Iopamiron, 5 Other Contrast Media
July 22, 2020
- September Drug Price Survey Likely as MHLW to Keep Its Proposal Unchanged
July 21, 2020
- Kadcyla, Keytruda, Imfinzi in Line for Label Expansion in August
July 20, 2020
- 2020 Policy Blueprint Restresses Efforts on COVID-19 Meds/Vaccines; Drug Price Survey Up for Discussion on July 22
July 20, 2020
- Japan Might Tap Coronavirus Emergency Reserve for Vaccines
July 17, 2020
- Japan Govt Adopts 2020 Honebuto Policy, Drug Price Survey to Be Conducted This Autumn
July 17, 2020
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory’s Infusion Solution in Line for September Approval
July 16, 2020
- Japan Govt to Push Ahead with Off-Year Survey, Considering COVID-19 Impact to Decide on Re-Pricing
July 16, 2020
- Japan Govt Maps Out Action Strategy for Regulatory Harmonization in Asia
July 15, 2020
- Health Minister Asks Makers to Boost Syringe, Needle Production for Coronavirus Vaccines
July 15, 2020
- Coronavirus-Neutralizing Antibodies Detected in Japan for 1st Time
July 15, 2020
- Japan Govt to Tweak Honebuto Text for Off-Year Re-Pricing, but Still Holds to Original Plan
July 15, 2020
- LDP Lawmakers Irked as Govt Stands Fast on Off-Year Re-Pricing/Survey Plan; Honebuto Text Tweak Unclear
July 10, 2020
- MHLW’s OTC Panel Begins Discussions toward Interim Report; to Seek Solutions for Problems in Switch-OTC Approval
July 10, 2020
- Original Plan Remains Unchanged for Off-Year Drug Re-Pricing, Survey: Minister
July 9, 2020
- AnGes’ COVID-19 Vaccine Given Some Safety Confirmation Before Clinical Trial: MHLW Official
July 9, 2020
- LDP Lawmakers’ League to Launch Group to Protect People against HPV
July 8, 2020
- MHLW Set to Approve Label Expansions for Kadcyla, Keytruda, Imfinzi and More
July 7, 2020
- Japan Govt Likely to Stick to 2020 Off-Year Drug Re-Pricing Plan in Honebuto Paper
July 6, 2020
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