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With 1/4 of Pharma Backers Losing Seats, It’s Time for Industry to Revamp Lobbying Activities
November 11, 2024
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Survey Hints LLP New Coverage Rule Could Push Generic Switches for Cancer Drugs, Pediatric Meds
October 8, 2024
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LLP Info Might Become Inaccessible If New Coverage Rule Speeds Up Exit
September 10, 2024
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Japan’s Drug-Loss Landscape Is Transforming Driven by Private Sector
August 21, 2024
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How Will Simplified Delisting, Elective Care Affect G1 Withdrawal Scheme?
August 7, 2024
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Analysis: All Eyes Riveted on FY2024 Drug Price Survey for Off-Year Revision
August 6, 2024
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Lively Debate on Generic Industry Revamp Underway, All Eyes on Consortium Model
July 12, 2024
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Industry’s Ability to Communicate Being Put to Test as Views on Off-Year Price Cuts Change
June 11, 2024
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With Only 5 Months Until Nitrosamine Self-Inspection Deadline, Many Challenges Remain
June 7, 2024
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Japan Employees Shaken by Teva’s Divestment Plan, Soft Landing Wanted on Supply Front
June 4, 2024
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Can Japan Generic Industry Accelerate Self-Reform? MHLW Panel Debate Now in Homestretch
April 19, 2024
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With Honebuto 2024 Looming, Now Is the Time to Revisit Social Security Spending
April 2, 2024
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With So Many of Its Demands Met, How Will Industry Oppose Off-Year Price Revisions in FY2025?
March 12, 2024
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Is Case of Leqembi a “Steppingstone” to New CEA Price Adjustment Rule? Pharma Industry on Guard
January 30, 2024
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Goals of the “Innovation Box” Tax Break in FY2024 Reform
January 23, 2024
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Introduction of Elective Care to Mark Watershed for Long-Listed Drug Makers
January 17, 2024
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Change of Tide in Reform: Lopsided Cost Cuts to Balanced Pro-Innovation Policy
December 27, 2023
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Key Figures in Next Drug Pricing Reform Now All in Place, In What Direction Will They Go for Pro-Innovation Drive?
November 15, 2023
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Predicting Clinical, Financial Impact of Hemophilia Gene Therapy in Japan
November 7, 2023
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Reform Proposal Signals Perception Gap between Industry, Govt on Purpose of Market Expansion Re-Pricing
October 31, 2023
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A Japanese health ministry panel discussing the generic industry structure on May 22 put together a report in which it…
A Japanese health ministry study group focused on pharmaceutical regulations on March 21 agreed on a policy to encourage the…
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Japan’s all-important reimbursement policy panel on December 20 approved an outline of drug pricing reforms for FY2024, which enshrines a…
The Japanese health ministry’s expert panel tasked to discuss comprehensive policies for the rapid and stable supply of pharmaceuticals generally…
A key Japanese reimbursement policy panel on December 16 approved the government-backed plan for the FY2023 “off-year” drug price revision.…
Authorized generic (AG) strategies taken by innovative drug makers might help soften the impact of generic competition in their businesses but such tactics might also accelerate the application of “G1”/“G2” price cuts for their off-patent brand-name medicines, a Jiho tally…
Japan’s health ministry announced new NHI prices to be applied in April under the FY2022 drug price revision in the official gazette on March 4, with the earlier application of so-called “G1” price cuts to be implemented for the first…