AstraZeneca is in pole position to open up the HIF-PH inhibitor market – but GSK has a rival in the wings.

Amgen ‘looks forward’ to working with CMS and Congress to shape Medicare reimbursement policies in a way that better ensures access.

While it was not as affected as some other countries, Japan still had the pandemic to deal with and regulators responded while managing to keep up regular product review work, including several world-first approvals. Coronavirus vaccine roll-outs and the first general annual reimbursement price cut are on the cards for this year. 

Highlighting progress it has made over the past few years, Japan’s regulatory agency says it wants to raise even further the number of “Japan-first” approvals, as part of its stated mission to get safe and effective new drugs to patients more quickly.