Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
REGULATORY
HPV-Unvaccinated Teens Show Symptoms Similar to Post-Vaccine Reactions: Study
A certain proportion of teenagers who did not receive human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine shots experienced symptoms similar to various post-vaccination reactions reported by HPV vaccine recipients, such as pain and motor impairment, a study revealed. The health ministry-funded epidemiological…
To read the full story
Related Article
- MHLW to Continue Withholding HPV Vaccine Recommendation
April 11, 2017
- OB-GYN Society Again Nudges Govt to Reinstate HPV Vaccine Recommendation
January 19, 2017
- Reinstate HPV Vaccine Recommendation ASAP: OB-GYN Society
December 28, 2016
- MHLW Study Group to Survey Unvaccinated Teens to Resolve HPV Issues
December 1, 2015
REGULATORY
- LDP Social Security Panel Pushes Greater Reward for Innovation: Honebuto Proposal
June 3, 2026
- LDP Group Eyes Proposal to Address Challenges in Radiopharmaceutical Use
June 3, 2026
- Japan OKs Dosage Change for Colchicine after Fatal High-Dose Cases
June 3, 2026
- Japan Measles Cases Top 500 This Year: JIHS
June 3, 2026
- LDP Panel Approves Honebuto Proposal on Preventive Healthcare
June 2, 2026
Japan is finally launching technical discussions on its cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) system. A health ministry-funded research group is set to…
In the complex landscape of the Japanese pharmaceutical market, the “status quo” is often the safest harbor. But for leaders like Kennet Brysting, former president of Gilead Japan, the status quo is the most dangerous place to stay.Innovation in Japan…
Japan’s Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) on November 5 approved the reimbursement listing for a slate of new medicines,…
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…