Japan Identifies 14 High-Priority Drugs in Effort to Resolve “Drug Loss” Issue

Introduction to the Drug Loss IssueAccording to news (厚労省 ドラッグ・ロス86品目で「医療上必要性特に高い」医薬品14品目 類薬あり至急の開発不要品目も | ニュース | ミクスOnline) released by MIX Online on April 1, 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has completed an evaluation of 86 overseas-approved drugs that remain unapproved in Japan—a problem often referred to as “drug loss.” The review identified 14 drugs as […]