Japan Makes Renewed Policy Efforts To Fill 'Drug Gap'

Multiple New Initiatives

Japan has announced several new measures to tackle the lack of rare disease and other therapeutics in the domestic market, with the country's main industry association also issuing the first common national informed consent form in a bid to lighten the “huge workload” on trial site staff.

Japan's PMDA opened a new center for pediatric drugs with financial aids for consultancy fees.
Japan's PMDA opens new center for pediatric drugs, which provides aid for consultancy fees • Source: Shutterstock

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