Japan is known for its cutting-edge technology, innovative products, and world-class healthcare system. The pharmaceutical industry in Japan is no exception, with many leading companies making significant contributions to global health and wellness. Read on for a rundown of the top 10 Japanese pharmaceutical companies (based on market capitalisation in 2022) shaping the future of the industry.
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A comprehensive list of the new drugs approved by Japan’s Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in 2019. Made with Visme Infographic Maker
While the overall Japanese pharma market is expected to remain at a similar overall value up to 2023, the oncology segment is expected to grow by five percent and by…
An overview of the new medicines approved by Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) between April and November 2021. See the 2020 data here and the full PMDA approval…
A full list of the regenerative medicine products that have been approved by the PMDA, Japan’s drug regulatory body. Made with Visme Infographic Maker
Following on from our recent compilations of 2020 new drug approvals in the USA, China, and Switzerland, see below for the Japanese PMDA’s new drug approvals list for April-October 2020.…
Below we highlight the top 10 pharma companies in Japan based on data for 2019 sales of ethical drugs in USD billions. Japanese firms Takeda and Daiichi Sankyo came out…
In the five years since the Japanese drugmaker began a strategic shift and created an ambitious plan to maintain growth, CEO Kenji Yasukawa helped Astellas move away from its previous…
Writing in the February 2023 edition of DIA’s Global Forum magazine, Yumi Wakabayashi of Janssen, Takahiro Horimatsu from the Institute for Advancement of Clinical and Translational Science at Kyoto University,…
MSD KK’s Fumitaka Noji, writing in the January 2023 edition of DIA’s Global Forum magazine, outlines some of the key upgrades that Japan’s innovation ecosystem needs to become globally competitive…
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