For 25 years, Morunda has been interviewing leaders in Japan’s pharmaceutical and medical device industry. Most country managers typically come from a commercial background, rooted in sales and marketing. It’s rare to find country managers who come from finance or…
FEATURESpecial Interview on Long-Listed Products and Generic Drugs
Shuji Shirakawa of Kenporen Says Long-Listed Product Price Cuts Irrelevant to New Drug Development Premium
In December, the Central Social Insurance Medical Council (CSIMC), an advisory body to the health minister, recommended approving a draft interim report on NHI pricing, which includes new rules to reduce the prices of long-listed drugs, for which the shift…
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Feature:Special Interview on Long-Listed Products and Generic Drugs
- Astem Pres. Yoshimura Says Wholesalers Should Break Away from Dependence on Long-Listed Drugs
April 4, 2013
- MOF Budget Examiner Hirotsugu Shinkawa Hopes to See New Generic Target Set at Highest Share Achievable at Fastest Pace
March 29, 2013
- CSIMC Expert Member Yoshiaki Kamoya (Executive Officer, Shionogi) Says Price Cuts for Long-Listed Drugs and Perpetuation of Premium for New Drug Development Should Be Discussed Together
March 22, 2013
- Japan Pharmaceutical Association Vice President Hirotsugu Miura Says that 70% Rule for New Generics Will Be Debatable in Future
March 15, 2013
- Japan Health Insurance Association President Tsuyoshi Kobayashi Points Out that Price Competition Will Not Work If Prices Are Set Equally
March 12, 2013
- Kyoto Medical Association Vice President Hideki Adachi Says Drug Makers Should Closely Verify NHI Prices and Development Costs of Each Drug
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