Oncology, Multinationals Dominate Japan 2017 Approvals

It was another busy year for Japanese regulators, who approved 38 new drugs in the fiscal year up to the end of this March, roughly maintaining the pace of the the previous 12 months and bringing some important new therapies to patients. New products for oncology and biologics featured heavily, with foreign multinationals dominating the list.

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ONCOLOGY DOMINATES 2017 JAPAN APPROVALS • Source: Shutterstock

Japan approved 38 products containing new active ingredients in the fiscal year to this March 31, close to the tally of 40 cleared in the previous fiscal year and roughly in line with its global peers in the US and Europe.

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