From this autumn Kyoto University’s iPS Research Institute will start to supply iPS (induced pluripotent stem) cells for regenerative medicine to ten research labs and pharmaceutical companies. The special feature of these cells is that they are derived from blood cell type that matches about 20% of Japanese population and […]
The Government of Japan plans to develop a plan by this summer that outlines the country’s road to fiscal rehabilitation. On April 27, 2015 a meeting was held to discuss ways to reign in social welfare expenditures. The Ministry of finance said that the social welfare will needs to limit […]
(April 27, 2015 Tokyo) As of April 2015 the average monthly payment premium for Japanese nursing care insurance increased to 5514 yen. It is paid by people aged 65 and over. The amount exceeds 5000 yen for the first time since the Nursing Care Insurance was introduced in year 2000. Municipal […]
(April 24, 2015 Tokyo) Ever wondered what are the top performing pharmaceutical substances in Japan? Here are the top 15 best selling products for 2014. By sales amount (% change year on year) Amlodipine (-0.6) Sodium (-0.9) Calcium (-1.3) Magnesium (-0.3) Potassium (-2.1) Clopidogrel (13.3) Candesartan cilexetil (-13) Pyridoxine […]
(April 8, 2015 Tokyo) Today Japan’s Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) announced its pricing and reimbursement decision for medical devices named Trabecular Metal Augments and Monoblocks, manufactured by Zimmer Inc., Japan. Same price was determined for following devices: Tibial and Femoral Cone Augments, Tibial and Femoral Monoblocks. Decision classification: […]
PMDL Replaces PAL (November 25, 2014 Tokyo) New Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Law (PMDL) replaces the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law (PAL). Changes affect crucial areas such as QMS compliance, manufacturers’ approval system. There is separate chapter for medical devices, new requirements for package inserts and new third-party certification options, among other […]
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Tokyo (March 12, 2014) — Japanese Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) approved a plan to use a combination of NHI covered medical care along with uninsured Advanced Medical Care (AMC) in healthcare facilities designated by the government as National Strategic Special Zone (NSSZ) in a bid to shorten down […]
