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Japan 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…

Japan A roundup of the latest news from Japanese pharma, including Kirin’s USD 870 million investment in its healthcare and pharmaceuticals businesses over the next three years, Sanofi’s world-first approval for its Niemann-Pick types A/B and B medicine in Japan, and the prospect of domestically developed COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out…

Japan The latest from Japanese pharma, including Takeda’s big profit jump, British Linepharma’s quest to get the first ever induced abortion pill for practical use, Shionogi’s promise to become the first Japanese company to get a COVID-19 vaccine approved, and the Japanese industry’s opposition to the Biden administration’s support for a…

Japan In 2020, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. became Japan’s biggest drug company, driven by strong performance in recent years both from the company’s own drugs as well as those of parent company Roche. With Chugai now preparing for Phase III clinical trials for Roche’s Actemra for COVID-19, the company’s share price has…

Japan Following PharmaBoardroom’s recent interview with Ivan Cheung, chairman of Eisai’s US affiliate and president of Eisai’s global neurology business, we take the opportunity to look back on the interesting history and particularities of Japanese pharma companies’ entry and expansion into the US market.   Japan is one of the world’s…

Japan Japan’s pharma market is one of the world’s biggest, with a value of around USD 95 billion, according to figures from the country’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW). Japanese firms have a particularly strong standing in their home market, making up six of the country’s top ten pharma…

Japan Osamu Nagayama, president of the Japan BioIndustry Association (JBA) and chairman and CEO of Chugai Pharmaceutical, discusses Japan’s footprint in biologics and how mergers between Japanese pharma companies, thereby creating larger R&D funding pools, could hold the key to future success in the biotechnology field. Can you begin by introducing…

Pharma Thierry Guillot, president of Chugai Pharma France, talks about the challenge of transitioning from a small organization, which revolved around one main product into a larger entity capable of delivering multiple products and solutions; he also reveals how since 2008, Chugai and Roche have worked together on marketing and business…