Kenzo Sawai, president of Japanese generics giant Sawai Pharmaceutical, talks about the firm’s strategy and backstory of efforts to maintain product supplies amid the country’s ongoing generic crisis in an exclusive interview. He also urges Japan to take "the best and only chance" to reform its drug pricing system to help the entire market survive.
“The damage caused by a couple of players in the generic industry ended up blocking other players’ distribution in its course of recovery.”
Describing the generics crisis that has been haunting Japan's pharmaceutical industry for more than a year, Kenzo Sawai, president of...
Amneal has marked its entry into China after receiving its first product approval in the market. Meanwhile, the firm has also outlined US approvals for two generics currently suffering from shortages.
Avoiding disaster at the beginning of the pandemic and offering a pro-active supply chain blueprint should position the generics industry well for an onshoring debate in Congress, but a look back at March 2020 is a reminder that even small policy shifts can have a big impact.
After US President Joe Biden launched a review of the country’s API supply chain, the task force has reported back with key vulnerabilities that contribute to drug shortages and supply risks during a global public health emergency. According to the report, the lack of geographic diversity and dependence on foreign nations and anti-competitive actions by foreign nations are key areas of concern.
Nichi-Iko says that remediation activities at its Toyama plant in the wake of a suspension over GMP violations mean that there may be delays to supply.
Teva and Biocon Biologics have become the latest firms to sign up to the Biosimilars Forum industry association in the US.
After US President Joe Biden launched a review of the country’s API supply chain, the task force has reported back with key vulnerabilities that contribute to drug shortages and supply risks during a global public health emergency. According to the report, the lack of geographic diversity and dependence on foreign nations and anti-competitive actions by foreign nations are key areas of concern.
Laboratorio Elea has struck a deal with Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical to market the Japanese firm’s infliximab biosimilar in Argentina.
