For the pharma industry in Japan, 2025 has started off with an unexpected fuss.
PhRMA, EFPIA Threaten Japan Council Pull-Out Over Venture Fund Plan
MHLW Proposal Still Lacks Clarity
Major foreign pharma industry groups in Japan are threatening to pull out of a planned public-private council initiative over a proposed sales tax on certain drugs to fund drug discovery.
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Amid ongoing generic drug supply problems, Japan's government is to set up a new fund to support corporate investments geared towards manufacturing and consolidation.
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Japan adds four new pediatric vaccines, including for MMRV and norovirus, to a list of priority vaccines eligible for assistance in regulatory processing.
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Japan recommends eight new drugs for approval, including two for cardiomyopathy, and will also raise prices for multiple products, including Enhertu, on 1 April.
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A plan to reduce benefits under Japan's financial safety net for patients contributing to the costs of their long-term medical care is being reconsidered by the government following protests from patient and doctor groups.
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Newly published insights from a series of European Medicines Agency workshops can guide drug developers in designing development plans that meet the needs of both regulators and health technology assessment bodies.
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England’s health technology assessment institute, NICE, is looking to “reimagine” its evaluation process with the help of AI, rather than just using this technology to speed up its existing processes.
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Calley Means defended reductions in force at the Health and Human Services Department that shocked and outraged federal workers and stakeholders.