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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REGULATORY LDP Group Proposes Higher Cap on Social Security Budgets, Category-Based Drug Pricing
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ACADEMIA Japan Consortium to Promote Domestic R&D of Cannabis-Derived Meds
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BUSINESS J&J Taps Chris Rieger to Lead Japan Pharma Business
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REGULATORY MHLW Council Deems 11 “Loss” Products as Medically Highly Necessary
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BUSINESS Takeda on Course to Stable Growth as Late-Stage Assets Near Market
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BUSINESS Lilly Japan Scores Double-Digit Growth for 2nd Year as Mounjaro Delivers
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BUSINESS Shionogi to Buy Torii in 160 Billion Yen Deal, JT Pulls Plug on Pharma Biz
May 8, 2025
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COMMENTARY New Grad Hires for Sales Reps Up after 5 Years of Decrease: FY2025 Survey
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REGULATORY MHLW to Set Up Special Panel for High-Cost Medical Expense Benefit Program
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BUSINESS Astellas Gears Up for Xtandi Patent Cliff with Next-Gen Assets, Cost Cuts
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BUSINESS Novo Nordisk Logs 3.6% Growth in Japan in 2024, Driven by Semaglutide
April 28, 2025
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BUSINESS Sanofi Looks to Join Top 3 in Japan Pharma Market by 2030
April 25, 2025
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REGULATORY MOF’s Spring Debate Puts Special Focus on CEA, More Aggressive Re-Pricing Eyed
April 24, 2025
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REGULATORY Epkinly to Face Price Cuts under CEA Scheme
April 24, 2025
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BUSINESS Takeda’s Japan Earnings Bottomed Out, Now on Pace to Growth from FY2025: Head
April 23, 2025
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REGULATORY GSK’s Blenrep, Moderna RSV Jab Edge Closer to Japan Approval with Panel OK
April 22, 2025
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REGULATORY MOF Tells LDP Members Govt Can Address Inflation with Current Budget Policy
April 21, 2025
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BUSINESS Investments Follow Where Innovation Is Valued, Says Novartis Japan Chief
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BUSINESS Gilead Shelves Sunlenca’s PrEP Program in Japan as Coverage Issue Weighs
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