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Latest From Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Chugai’s Eldecalcitol Challenge Fails In Japan
Chugai has seen its attack on Sawai and Nichi-Iko over their generic eldecalcitol rivals to the originator’s Edirol brand dismissed by a Tokyo district court.
Sawai’s Upsher-Smith Gets New Leadership Amid ‘Drastic Restructuring’
A major overhaul is in progress for Sawai’s Upsher-Smith business, after the Japanese parent company announced leadership changes and a “drastic restructuring” of the US unit in the wake of a significant impairment charge and a hefty annual operating loss that dragged down Sawai’s overall results.
A Year's Struggle: How Japan Is Recovering Damaged Generic Supplies After Quality Violations
Japan struggles to recover its ever-expanding supply chain for generic drugs after several key players had their production stopped because of a series of GMP violations. As the share of generics grows under government policy, some in the industry argue the problems are deeply rooted in a decades-old pricing system.
Too Fast, Too Much? Japan Cuts Prices By 6.7% As Annual Revisions Bite
The Japanese government will apply new drug reimbursement prices from 1 April, under which Pfizer’s Vyndaqel will be slashed by 75% and UCB's E Keppra by 26%. Nobelpharma and Santen will be also affected by the revision, which averages close to 7% across the board.
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Pharmaceuticals
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- Cambridge Biotechnology Ltd (CBT)
- Minster Pharmaceuticals
- Proximagen Group
- Upsher-Smith Laboratories Inc.
- Medisa Shinyaku Inc. and Kaken Shoyaku Inc.