Japan Identifies Drugs ‘In Urgent Need’ Of Development

14 Products On ‘A List’

Artesunate for malaria, TB drug pretomanid and omadacycline for pneumonia and skin infections are among the drugs identified by Japanese regulatory authorities in urgent need of domestic development.

Japan listed 14 drugs
Japanese regulators take another step towards addressing drug gap (Shutterstock)

Japan has listed 14 drugs not yet launched in the country as “urgently needed,” of which nine have not yet entered local development, despite the high medical demand. The list includes artesunate for severe malaria and several products for treatment-resistant infections, including Viatris’s pretomanid and Paratek Pharma’s Nuzyra (omadacycline).

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) said it will hold further discussions on whether it should request any domestic firms to push

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