Japan now allows pseudonymized personal data for medical use under a licensing system for wider use of real-world data. Meanwhile, a national cost-effectiveness assessment scheme has slashed reimbursement prices for Lagevrio and Kerendia, and Alexion’s Voydeya has been added to the reimbursement tariff.

ADCs, radiopharmaceuticals, precision medicines and T-cell engagers dominated R&D pipelines reviewed by 12 big pharmas at the first annual AACR Oncology Industry Partnering Event.

A year is a long time in biopharma. Pharmaprojects’ annual pipeline review finds changes in the therapeutic spread of drug candidates and a reordering of the top R&D companies, as Chinese firms made their presence felt all the more over the past 12 months.

Strong sales growth and licensing activity in 2023 helped multiple Chinese biotechs to a solid profit performance, some moving into the black for the first time.