In the fiscal year 2022, the number of prescription drugs approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan amounted to around 2.5 thousand in total. That year, around 1.9 thousand generic prescription drugs were newly approved.
PMDA functions as a regulatory agency for pharmaceutical products and medical devices, working with Japan's health ministry.
Number of prescription drugs approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2022, by type
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Prescription drugs (new drugs)
Prescription drugs (generics)
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PMDA. (September 14, 2023). Number of prescription drugs approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/827319/japan-pmda-number-approved-prescription-drugs/
PMDA. "Number of prescription drugs approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2022, by type." Chart. September 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827319/japan-pmda-number-approved-prescription-drugs/
PMDA. (2023). Number of prescription drugs approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2022, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827319/japan-pmda-number-approved-prescription-drugs/
PMDA. "Number of Prescription Drugs Approved by The Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (Pmda) in Japan from Fiscal Year 2015 to 2022, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827319/japan-pmda-number-approved-prescription-drugs/
PMDA, Number of prescription drugs approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2022, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827319/japan-pmda-number-approved-prescription-drugs/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of prescription drugs approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2022, by type [Graph], PMDA, September 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/827319/japan-pmda-number-approved-prescription-drugs/