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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- Rozlytrek, Onpattro and Many More to Join NHI Price List on Sept. 4
August 28, 2019
- Gene Therapy Collategene Gets 600,000 Yen Price Tag, Peak Sales Put at 1.2 Billion Yen
August 28, 2019
- Public Knowledge-Based Filing OK’ed for Busulfex Use in Lymphoma HSCT
August 27, 2019
- Evenity under PMDA Risk Review
August 27, 2019
- Tagrisso to Face 15% Price Cut in November Because It Sold Too Well
August 27, 2019
- Japan Eyes 1st Revision in 15 Years for Cancer Drug Development Guidelines to Deal with Rare Subtypes, Tumor-Agnostic Indications
August 27, 2019
- AbbVie’s Venetoclax Now in Line for September OK; Tecentriq’s Breast Cancer Use, 2nd Biosimilars and More
August 26, 2019
- MHLW to Seek Budgets to Forge “Drugs for Specific Use” System for FY2020
August 23, 2019
- Japan to Set Up Dedicated Team to Expedite Review of Sakigake-Designated Cell/Gene Therapies
August 23, 2019
- Tecentriq Wins Japan Nod for SCLC as 1st Checkpoint Drug for This Use
August 23, 2019
- MHLW Orders Label Revision for Xeljanz to Add “Venous Thromboembolism” to ADR List
August 23, 2019
- MHLW Grants Orphan Status to Nippon Shinyaku’s DMD Med Viltolarsen
August 22, 2019
- No PMP for Tecentriq, but Prices Rise for All 5 Checkpoint Drugs in Tax Hike Re-Pricing
August 21, 2019
- MHLW Calls for Proper Price Negotiation after October Price Revision
August 21, 2019
- Annual Savings from Biosimilar Use Totaled Just 14.6 Billion Yen: MHLW
August 21, 2019
- Prices Go Up for 37% of Drugs, Down or Intact for 63% in Tax Hike Re-Pricing
August 20, 2019
- Kymriah, All Checkpoint Drugs but Tecentriq to Get Price Maintenance Premium in October Re-Pricing
August 20, 2019
- Rituxan’s Orphan Status Dropped for Rare Blood Disorder
August 16, 2019
- Japan’s 1st Forteo Biosimilar Could Get Listed in November
August 16, 2019
- First “Post-Nesp” Renal Anemia Med Could Land Japan Approval in September
August 16, 2019
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