Market success of Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug likely to be delayed in Japan, says GlobalData

In March 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Health and Labor Welfare approved Novo Nordisk’s once-weekly subcutaneous glucagon-like peptide-1

Astellas submits new drug application for Zolbetuximab in Japan

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to evaluate zolbetuximab as treatment option for patients with advanced gastric and gastroesophageal cancers

Health Minister Mandaviya invites Japanese pharma companies to invest in India

The Indian pharmaceutical industry includes a network of 3,000 drug companies and 10,500 manufacturing units. It is projected to reach a value of US$ 130 billion by 2030

Ezharima launched in Japan as first dual EZH1 and EZH2 inhibitor therapy for leukemiaLymphoma

EZHARMIA is the fifth innovative oncology medicine to be launched in Japan by Daiichi Sankyo in the past three years

Japan approves ENHERTU for treatment of adult patients with HER2 positive unresectable breast cancer

Approval broadens indication for ENHERTU to earlier use in metastatic breast cancer and requirement for confirmatory phase 3 trial

AGC begins study to expand its Bio-CDMO capability in Japan

Japan homegrown COVID-19 mRNA vaccine needs superior safety and efficacy data for success, says GlobalData

The booster vaccination trial is still ongoing and further data will provide more information around safety and efficacy.

AstraZeneca likely to see substantial Evusheld uptake in Japan, says GlobalData

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has recently approved AstraZeneca's long-acting antibody combination “Evusheld” for the prevention ) and treatment of COVID-19.

Lupin and I'rom signs licensing agreement for Denosumab biosimilar for Japan

Olaparib approved in Japan as adjuvant treatment for patients with high recurrent risk breast cancer

First and only PARP inhibitor to improve invasive disease-free survival, the primary endpoint, and overall survival, a key secondary endpoint of the OlympiA trial, in these patients