PMDA Chief Defends Japan Spinal Cord Therapy Approval

The head of Japan’s drug and device regulator has defended and supported the country’s recent world-first decision to grant approval to a novel cell-based therapy for spinal cord injuries, saying that patient considerations came first.

Tatsuya Kondo
PMDA Head Kondo Addresses BIO Asia • Source: Pink Sheet

The regulatory authorities in Japan came under some international criticism following their recent decision to grant approval for the first time globally to a pioneering cell therapy for spinal cord injury.

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