TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to expand support for new prescription drug prices in a bid to create a more welcoming market for international pharmaceutical startups, Nikkei has learned.
Changes aim to encourage foreign pharma startups to enter market

Novel treatments available overseas typically take a long time to go on sale in Japan, if they do at all. (Photo by Yutaka Miyaguchi)
TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to expand support for new prescription drug prices in a bid to create a more welcoming market for international pharmaceutical startups, Nikkei has learned.