LEXICON
No.126 October 12, 2012

Microdosing study
マイクロドーズ臨床試験
Exploratory clinical study
探索的臨床試験
Cassette dosing study
カセットドーズ臨床試験

Microdosing studies (マイクロドーズ臨床試験) are exploratory clinical studies (探索的臨床試験) conducted at an early stage of drug development to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of a candidate compound by administering it at doses less than 1/100 the smallest dose expected to exert pharmacological effects...

To read the full story

LEXICON

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…

By Kohei Hori

Japan’s pharmaceutical industry could be on the verge of gaining a stronger voice in the Central Social Insurance Medical Council…

By Philip Carrigan

Let’s face it: in today’s world, changing jobs is a normal part of a successful career. But if it’s so normal, why does it feel so hard? For many people, the idea of leaving their current role brings a heavy…

Japan’s Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) on November 5 approved the reimbursement listing for a slate of new medicines,…

By Ken Yoshino

The Japanese government on March 7 announced new NHI prices to be applied in the FY2025 drug price revision, revealing…

The Japanese government approved a bill to amend the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (PMD) Act at its Cabinet meeting on…

Japan’s health ministry doled out regulatory approvals for a throng of new medicines on December 27 including Eli Lilly’s obesity…

Japan’s all-important reimbursement policy panel on December 20 approved an outline of drug pricing reforms for FY2024, which enshrines a…