In the fiscal year 2022, the number of behind-the-counter (BTC) and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan amounted to 725, down from 916 approved products in fiscal 2013. PMDA functions as a regulatory agency for pharmaceutical products and medical devices, working with Japan's health ministry.
Number of behind-the-counter and over-the-counter drug products approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022
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PMDA. (September 14, 2023). Number of behind-the-counter and over-the-counter drug products approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/827324/japan-pmda-number-approved-btc-and-otc-drugs/
PMDA. "Number of behind-the-counter and over-the-counter drug products approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022." Chart. September 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827324/japan-pmda-number-approved-btc-and-otc-drugs/
PMDA. (2023). Number of behind-the-counter and over-the-counter drug products approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827324/japan-pmda-number-approved-btc-and-otc-drugs/
PMDA. "Number of Behind-the-counter and Over-the-counter Drug Products Approved by The Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (Pmda) in Japan from Fiscal Year 2013 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827324/japan-pmda-number-approved-btc-and-otc-drugs/
PMDA, Number of behind-the-counter and over-the-counter drug products approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827324/japan-pmda-number-approved-btc-and-otc-drugs/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of behind-the-counter and over-the-counter drug products approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022 [Graph], PMDA, September 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/827324/japan-pmda-number-approved-btc-and-otc-drugs/
