REGULATORY
MHLW Issues Notification to Change Japanese Pronunciation of “Rivaroxaban” to “Rivah-roxaban”
The Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau’s Evaluation and Licensing Division, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW; Korosho), issued a director’s notification on December 8 to all prefectures indicating that it would make a change in the Japanese transliteration for…
To read the full story
REGULATORY
- Japan Set to Compile Support Measures to Secure MCMs by Year-End
October 15, 2026
- Japan to Weigh Necessary Measures for FY2027 Revision: PM
October 15, 2026
- Japan Eyes Multi-Year Funding to Secure MCMs: Takaichi
October 14, 2026
- Pharma Continues Reform Push at 2nd Public-Private Subgroup Meeting
October 13, 2026
- AbbVie’s TrenibotE Up for Review on Oct. 26, Aquipta on Agenda Too
October 13, 2026
The Wednesday TableShe had been on virtual calls since eight in the morning. The screen glowed. Her eyes burned. Plugged into Teams across time zones, she was digitally connected yet entirely isolated from the reality of Japan’s pharma market.She needed…





