Japan’s 2024 Pharmaceutical Market Overview — Record High for the Second Consecutive Year

Introduction to the 2024 Pharmaceutical Market According to the article (24年度国内医療用薬市場 2年連続で11兆円台、会計年度でも最高額更新 キイトルーダ1900億円超え | ニュース | ミクスOnline) published by MixOnline, Japan’s pharmaceutical market for FY2024 (April 2024 – March 2025) reached 11.4874 trillion yen (based on NHI price), representing a 1.0% increase from the previous year. This marks the second consecutive year the market has remained above 11 […]

2024 New Drug Approvals in Japan: Company Rankings and Trends

Overview of New Drug ApprovalsAccording to the report (2024年 国内新薬承認取得数ランキング…最多は11承認のアストラゼネカ、新規有効成分はファイザーがトップ | AnswersNews) published by AnswersNews on Feb/25/2025, a total of 56 companies received approval for new pharmaceuticals in Japan in 2024, an increase of seven from the previous year. In total, 148 new drugs were approved, including 66 new active ingredients and 82 other approvals. […]