| FEATURED PUBLICATIONS New dawn for pharma in Japan 
                          
                          
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                              Editor's annotation Although they are considered giants in their field, Japan’s pharma majors cannot take their future for granted. Some have already formed M&As but mega-mergers may come next. Ref.: SCRIP Magazine January 2006, pp. 20-22
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                            | Request a copy  |  Reading Room   |  Measuring the intangible 
                          
                          
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                              Editor's annotation 
                                  Cultural prejudices and 
	regulatory restrains that have crippled the Japanese pharmaceutical market 
	in Japan for decades are melting down. Could an innovative approach to the 
	pharmaceutical market research play a new role in the changing environment 
	for drug development in Japan?
								 Ref.: Current Drug Discovery, 
    April 2004, p. 36-39
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                            | Request a copy  |  Reading Room  |  eCTD/CTD - Embracing the 
	Japan Transition 
                          
                          
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                              Doing Business in Asia issue To remain competitive in the global marketplace, pharmaceutical companies in Japan will need to review regulatory submission strategies and integrate processes within the local submission and language requirement infrastructure. Ref: RAPS Magazine, February/March issue 2004 (members access) |  
                            | Request a copy |  Japan's Public Access to Information Law 
                          
                          
                            |  | Editor's annotation Considered is the transparency in Japan and the scope of the new law one year later on Ref.: Regulatory Affairs Journal, April 2002, p. 289-298 |  
                            | Request a copy |  Emerging e-Health 
                          
                          
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                              Editor's annotation Another success story, the Jouhou Koukai Services ...arose from a savvy move to capitalize on the new freedom of information legislation in Japan...  Ref.: SCRIP Magazine, March 2002, p. 21-24 
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                            | Request a copy  |  Download a copy |  E-drug: Japan drug formulary |