Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
ORGANIZATION
PhRMA/EFPIA Slam Govt for Off-Year Revision as Broader Industry Deplores Decision
Major pharma trade organizations issued statements on December 25 following the Japanese government’s decision to push ahead with an “off-year” drug price revision in FY2025, with US and European groups harshly criticizing it as a reversal of pro-innovation policies. The…
To read the full story
Related Article
- No. 1 Priority of Public-Private Council Must Be Drug Pricing: PhRMA Japan Chair
April 9, 2025
- Japan to Set Up Fund to Spur Generic Shakeup; CEA, Market Expansion Re-Pricing on Agenda
December 26, 2024
- PhRMA/EFPIA Lash Out at Japan’s Plan for Mandatory Startup Fund
December 26, 2024
- Chuikyo OKs Outline of FY2025 Off-Year Drug Price Revision
December 26, 2024
ORGANIZATION
- JPMA Launches New Legal Entity, Set for October Transition
May 1, 2026
- Regional Formularies Seen Driving Shift to Quality, Industry Consolidation: Society Head
April 27, 2026
- JPMA Mulls Proposal to Standardize PMDA Review Reports
April 27, 2026
- JPWA Urges Caution on Fixed Margins, Citing French Model Shortcomings
April 24, 2026
- APAC Disbands Drug Discovery WG as Asia Capabilities Rise
April 23, 2026
Japan’s pharmaceutical industry is undergoing a structural shift in its workforce, with the role of sales reps shrinking while production…
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…