The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 12 presented a draft outline of the FY2026 drug pricing…
REGULATORY
PMDA Chief Kondo to Step Down after 11 Years in Charge
Tatsuya Kondo, chief executive of the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) who has transformed the agency into the world’s top-level regulatory authority in his 11-year tenure, will bow out at the end of the month, Jiho learned. Dr Kondo…
To read the full story
Related Article
- PMDA Chief Fujiwara to Remain Skipper for Another Term
March 27, 2024
- Ex-PMDA Chief Kondo, Credited with Eliminating Japan’s Drug Lag, Dies at 79
September 30, 2021
- I’ve Done Everything I Can in 11 Years, Says Outgoing PMDA Chief
March 28, 2019
- National Cancer Center’s Fujiwara Named New PMDA Chief
March 27, 2019
- PMDA Chief Says Next Challenge Is to Boost Review Quality, Global Expansion Drive
January 9, 2018
- PMDA Stops Increasing Review Staff, Current Review-Time Targets to Remain Unchanged: Chief Executive
January 16, 2017
- Making PMDA World’s Most Trusted Regulatory Authority through “Regulatory Innovation”: Chief Executive
April 25, 2016
- PMDA Will Prosper by Promoting Review Work, Research, and Training Together: Chief Executive
August 13, 2014
- More Manpower, Knowledge Necessary for Giving New Drugs World’s First Approval: PMDA Chief Executive
January 17, 2014
- PMDA Eyes World’s First Approval for New Drugs: Chief Executive Kondo
August 28, 2012
- Interview with PMDA Chief Executive Tatsuya Kondo (2)
May 2, 2012
- Interview with PMDA Chief Executive Tatsuya Kondo (1)
May 1, 2012
- PMDA Should Support R&D from Patients' Viewpoints: New PMDA Chief Executive
April 21, 2008
REGULATORY
- LDP, Ishin Strike Deal on OTC-Like Drugs, Patients to Pay “1/4” Special Charge
December 22, 2025
- Japan Set to Raise Medical Fees by 3% in FY2026, Cut Drug Prices by 0.8%
December 22, 2025
- LDP, Ishin Finalize FY2026 Tax Reform Outline, Strategic Tech R&D Credit Codified
December 22, 2025
- OTC-Like Drugs Left in Limbo as Panel Debates Cost-Sharing without Clear Policy Signal
December 19, 2025
- LDP, Ishin Fail to Seal Deal on OTC-Like Drugs as Talks Stall over Fiscal-Savings Figure
December 18, 2025
Japan has presented its latest draft policy direction for its FY2026 drug pricing reform. While the package includes a string…
Let’s be real: even with the best intentions, AI systems can reflect our own unconscious biases. As Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky famously demonstrated in their groundbreaking work on Prospect Theory, humans are prone to cognitive biases that influence our…
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…