A Japanese health ministry proposal to impose steeper price cuts on certain medicines deemed to carry poor cost-effectiveness profiles cleared…
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BUSINESS HBM Taking Advantage of Avian Biotechnology for Antibody Drug Discovery: President Toyoura
July 23, 2012
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BUSINESS Inlyta as Standard Drug in Second-Line Treatment: Pfizer
July 20, 2012
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REGULATORY Cost-Effective Assessments to Be Limited to Technologies for Which Alternatives Are Available: CSIMC
July 19, 2012
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BUSINESS China to Overtake Japan as Second-Biggest Drug Market by 2016: IMS Health
July 18, 2012
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ORGANIZATION 4.5 Bil. Yen Tax Hike Estimated in FY2012 Tax Reform: JPMA
July 17, 2012
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BUSINESS RIJ Plans World’s First Trial of iPS Cell Therapy in Men: President & CEO Kagimoto
July 16, 2012
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ORGANIZATION Wholesaler FTC to Make Serious Efforts for Improving “Services of Convenience”
July 13, 2012
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BUSINESS Teijin Pharma to Boost New Drug Ratio to More than 50%, Prepare “Post-Feburic” Products: President Arao
July 12, 2012
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BUSINESS Suzuken to Offer Voluntary Early Retirement Program for Record 500 Employees
July 11, 2012
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REGULATORY Health Minister Komiyama Takes Lead to Include Reference Price Systems in Policy-Screening Group’s Proposals
July 10, 2012
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REGULATORY On-Site Strategy Consultations to Be Held in Kansai Region: MHLW
July 6, 2012
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BUSINESS Nippon Kayaku Considers Promotional Measures for Biosimilars, Vascular Embolization Medical Devices
July 5, 2012
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BUSINESS AZ to Promote Symbicort, SMART Therapy Targeting GPs, Specialists
July 5, 2012
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BUSINESS 230 MSs of Mediceo Begin to Work as ARs for Sawai
July 4, 2012
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ORGANIZATION JGA Begins Posting Information on Out-of-Stock Products, Delayed Shipments on Website
July 3, 2012
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BUSINESS Otsuka, Kyowa Kirin Announce Strategic Alliance in Fields of Diabetes, Oncology
July 2, 2012
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REGULATORY JPO Rules Actonel Patent Invalid; Ajinomoto Considering Appeal
June 29, 2012
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ACADEMIA Univ. of Tokyo Hospital’s New “Phase I Unit” to Initiate Trials for Takeda’s TAK-070 for AD
June 28, 2012
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BUSINESS Eisai to Make Full-Scale Entry into Russian Market; Antiepileptic Agent Obtains Approval
June 28, 2012
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REGULATORY MHLW Talks to Drug Makers with Facilities Eligible for Exemption from Planned Power Outages
June 27, 2012
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