Japan sees record number of workers’ compensation approvals for mental health in fiscal 2025
Japan saw a record number of workers’ compensation approvals for mental health disorders in fiscal 2025, according to…
As influenza cases rise, residents rush to get flu shots
Japan saw the average number of influenza patients jump to 11.35 per clinic for the week through Oct.…
Japan wants a pharma boom. It needs a new strategy.
Japan wants pharmaceuticals and advanced medicine to drive its next phase of economic growth. But achieving that goal…
Japan records fewer new HIV carriers and AIDS patients in 2025
Japan confirmed 890 new HIV carriers and AIDS patients in 2025, a drop of 104 from the previous year…
Japan to exempt extra charges on OTC-like drugs from tax
The health ministry plans not to impose consumption tax on additional out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs with ingredients…
Health panel approves coverage for iPS cell-derived Parkinson’s disease treatment
An advisory panel to the health minister on Wednesday approved Sumitomo Pharma’s Parkinson’s disease treatment Amchepry, which costs…
Japan to designate eight ingredients for list of drugs with abuse risk
The health ministry will designate eight drug ingredients as having abuse potential under the law in response to…
Health ministry panel agrees to raise medical fee caps, but with refined approach
A health ministry panel discussing medical fee limits for high-cost treatments has agreed to raise such caps from…
Japan’s flu season comes early as new variant spreads
A new influenza variant spreading across Japan may be behind the increase in early outbreaks this year, the…
Japan sees 40% surge in chronic bowel disease cases over eight years
Japan is seeing a rapid rise in cases of two chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, with estimated patient numbers…