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Italy Banking on three key therapeutic areas, including a newly established rare disease franchise, the Italian midcap Chiesi has pursued a sweeping transformation in recent years. In its reboot efforts, the company has not only made significant R&D investments, but pursued key M&A and partnership deals, and aimed for global expansion.…

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s pharmaceutical sector continues its impressive growth leadership within the region. With a 9.1 percent market growth in 2024 and a projected USD 11.6 billion in sales, the Kingdom now commands nearly a third of the entire MENA pharma market. But this story goes far beyond impressive numbers. Through…

Germany After February’s snap election that brought Friedrich Merz to power, a coalition between his conservative CDU/CSU bloc and the centre-left SPD has outlined an agreement this month that will serve as the framework for the new German government’s healthcare agenda . While the accord presents broad healthcare reforms, the key…

Puerto Rico We’re not just building facilities—we’re building the future of medicine, where innovation is inclusive, access is equitable, and every breakthrough brings us closer to a healthier world. Biopharmaceutical innovation is advancing rapidly, yet inefficiencies in development and manufacturing continue to slow progress. OcyonBio, under the leadership of CEO Robert Salcedo,…

USA While on the surface it may look like pharmaceuticals have been spared by Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” trade policies, drugmakers still lack a clear picture of how they will be impacted. The US president has not, as of yet, imposed “25 percent or higher” tariffs as originally pledged, but that…

APAC This week’s Asia healthcare and pharma roundup from PharmaBoardroom content partner Selesta covers China’s USD 36.2bn in outbound licensing agreements, Henlius & EssexBio meeting Phase III endpoints, Organon acquiring US rights of tocilizumab biosimilar from Biogen, GE Healthcare’s acquisition of Japan’s Nihon Medi-Physics, Wuxi Biologics’ disposal of vaccine facility to…

Italy A roundup of some of the biggest pharma and healthcare stories coming out of Italy, including the country’s ever-falling birth rate; Chiesi’s new manufacturing investment; Doc Generici’s rebrand to DOC Pharma; Menarini’s oncology partnership with Insilico Medicine, and Angelini’s brain health deal with Cureverse.   Italian drug maker Recordati boosts…

APAC This week’s Asia healthcare and pharma roundup from PharmaBoardroom content partner Selesta covers the AACR 2025 ADC pipeline list from China, Puhe out-licensing global rights of a PRMT5 inhibitor to Bayer, AbbVie accusing Genmab of ADC trade secret theft on ADC technology used by ProfoundBio, and Singapore’s A*STAR investing in…

Pharma Legal Handbook 1.Please make a general introduction to the public health sector in your country and its organization (a)       The overview of the public health sector In Japan, the universal health insurance system allows citizens to receive medical services anytime, anywhere. The system is run by insurance premiums and other funds collected…

Pharma Legal Handbook Which are the administrations, bodies and institutions in charge of public health in your country and what are their respective responsibilities? The MHLW, the PMDA, and the Central Social Insurance Medical Council are responsible for public health. Their respective roles are explained in the response to Question I.-1.   2.…

Pharma Legal Handbook What are the pricing models, processes and principles for originator drugs? Drugs are provided by a medical institution or pharmacy to a patient based on the NHI Drug Price (a patient pays 10%, 20% or 30% (depending on age and other conditions) of the NHI Drug Price). As detailed in…

Pharma Legal Handbook 1.Price Control How does price control at ex-factory prices work in your country? There is no control by the government on the sales price of drugs from a market authorization holder to a pharmaceutical wholesaler regardless of whether it is a prescription drug or an over-the-counter drug.   How does…