Japan Pharma Outlook 2015: Year to Watch out for Authorized Generics (AGs), Biosimilars and Overseas Strategic Initiatives

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Mar 05, 2015, 06:58 ET

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(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/gl7m98/japan_pharma) has announced the addition of the "Japan Pharma Outlook 2015: Year to Watch out for Authorized Generics (AGs), Biosimilars and Overseas Strategic Initiatives" report to their offering.

The new pricing system adopted in Japan from April -2014 (Annexure 1) is a game changer initiative. It pains most of the companies - whether generic or innovator. The most of the companies are revalidating their domestic (and thus overseas) strategies to adopt with new regulations. For the innovators - testing Authorized Generics (AGs) phenomenon for protecting their long-listed sales against generic could be one of new choice in Japan. The format and regulations for AG's are still not clear in Japan, however with the largest Japanese product Blopress AG's launched recently and generic companies in queue to compete with their generic versions will make the things lucid for the fate of AG's in Japan.

For most of the generic companies focusing on reducing manufacturing costs, and for many of them to venture in biosimilars space as a new growth avenue would be focus. The trends suggest that Japanese companies may need to set up or alliance with companies overseas for manufacturing. In this note of Outlook-15, we look deeper into these trends to anticipate likely near term changes of Japanese pharma industry.

In innovation space, after Oncology, regenerative medicine and Orphan disease are the areas where Japanese innovator companies are focusing its R & D efforts. While from late stage pipeline/new launch, Edoxaban, Lenvatinib, Entyvio, Brintellix, and Ixazomib are the few important NCEs, uptake of which will decide Japanese Innovator growth in Global market. In this report- We analyzed pipeline, strategies and key growth drivers of 13 major Japanese biopharma companies (Pure play innovators/ Innovators+ Generics/Pure play generics) and detailed our view on these growth drivers along with their interest for inlicensing external innovation from the globe for increasing R&D productivity.

Key Topics Covered:

Company Analysis:

Astellas - Xtandi uptake in Pre-chemo PC, Isavuconazole US approval & Uptake will provide cushion to Next batch of innovation (Roxadustat, CMV vaccine, ASP8273)!
Chugai's - Breast Cancer Franchisee: Breast Cancer Franchise-
Daiichi Sankyo -Edoxaban uptake + Ranbaxy/Sun Closure will provide Momentum in 2015!
Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma - Latuda growth is the Key to support Regenerative/Cell therapy Innovation!
Eisai - Success in R&D is the Only Hope!
Kyowa Hakko Kirin - Poteligeo Combination Trial With IO Therapy Will Drive The Story
Meiji Seika- : Strengthening CNS Foothold & Gx Fusion Strategy to Drive Growth
Mitsubishi Tanabe - Overseas Efforts to be intensified in Coming Years!
Shionogi - Tivicay + Triumeq- Cushion for Shionogi's Next Batch of Innovation!
Symbio Pharmaceuticals: All Eyes Are On Label Expansion Of Treakisym
Takeda -Will the New Launches (Entyvio, Takecab, and Brintellix) Set The Stage For Next Growth Cycle???

JAPAN GENERICS:

Nippon Chemiphar - Less Vulnerability to New Pricing System is Advantageous!
Sawai - Poised Well To Sail Through Tough Times!
Towa - Tough Time In Adapting To New Pricing Regulations!

Companies Mentioned

- Astellas
- Chugai
- Daiichi Sankyo
- Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma
- Eisai
- Kyowa Hakko Kirin
- Meiji Seika
- Mitsubishi Tanabe
- Nippon Chemiphar
- Sawai
- Shionogi
- Symbio
- Takeda
- Towa

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