Japan Success Strategies for Life and Business

A key problem for Japan pharma is one-off patent system in  U.S. giving precedence to a firms starting research first rather than reaching patent status first.  Domestically, the national health insurance drug price list was revised down in 2010.

Academy of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Achilles, Acoma Medical Industry, ACTGen, AGFA, Air Water, Akiyama Jozai, Alcare, Alfresa Pharma, Aloca, Alps Pharmaceutical Industries, Alron Japan, Amalgaam, Amano-Enzyme, aRigen, Arkray, Asahi Kasei, Asahi Polysider, Astellas Pharma, Asubio Pharma, Atom Medical International, Bayer Yakuhin, BrainBase, Canopis, Central Uni, Chemo-Sero-Therapeutic Research Institute, CERI, Chest MI., Chromo Research, CMIC, Create Medic, Cyclex, Daiichi Asubio Pharma, Daiichi Sankyo, Daiken Medical, Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma, Daiwa Biological Research Institute, Denka Seiken, Eisai, Elk, Elmex, EnBiotech Laboratories, Fancl, Feather, Focal, Freund, Fujifilm RI Pharmaceutical, Fujimoto Pharmaceutical, Fujirebio, Fukuda Denshi, Fushimi Pharmaceuticals, Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries, GC  Dental, Glyence, Grand Seiko, Hadeco, Hakugen, Hakuzo Medical, Hanako Medical, Hasegawa Menko, Hayashibara, Higuchi, Hirayama, Hisamitsu Pharmaceuticals, Hitachi High-Technologies, Hogy, I’m, IBL, Imtakt, Inabata & Co., Inami, Institute for Antibodies, Institute of Medicinal Molecular Design, Invitrotech, Iris Ohyama, Iskra, Iwaki & Co., Iwase Cosa, J. Morita, Japan Antibiotics Research Association, Japan Biomedical Journal, Japan Genetic Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, Japan Hygiene Products Industry Association, Japan International Medical Technology Foundation, Japan Lifeline, Japan Pharmaceutical Excipients’ Council, Japan Pharmaceutical Association, Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, Japan Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Association, Japan Tobacco, Japanese Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics, Japanese Society of Aerospace and Environmental Medicine, Japan Vilene, Jasco, JCB Industries, Jeol, JMS, Kaken Pharmaceutical, Kaketsuken, Kanae, Kaneka, Kao, Kawamoto, Kawasumi Laboratories, KDF Denken, Kirin Pharmaceutical, Kissei Pharmaceutical, Kobayashi Pharmaceuticals, Koike Medical, Kowa, Koyo Sangyo, Kracie, Kubota, Kuraray Medical, Kyorin Pharmaceutical, Kyoto Kagaku, Kyowa Kirin, Kyowa Optical, Lion, Livedo, Mani, Marna Cosmetics, Marue Nissan, Maruho, Maruzen Pharmaceuticals, M’s Science, Maruho, Maruishi Pharmaceutical, Matsumoto Yushi Seiyaku, Medical & Biological Laboratories, Medikit, Medinet, Meiji Seika Pharma, MIC Medical, Microbiopharm Japan, Micron, Mikuni  Pharmaceutical Industrial, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, Mizuho Medy, Miyarisan Pharmaceutical, Mochida Pharmaceutical, M-S Surgical, Nabelin, Naganoken Pharmaceutical, Nakamura Brace, National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, NeTech, Nichi-iko Pharmaceutical, Nihon Emulsion, Nihon Kohden, Nihon Medi-Physics, Nihon Self Medical, Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim, Nippon Chemiphar, Nippon Kayaku, Nippon Rika, Nippon Shinyaku, Nippon Sigmax, Nippon Soda, Nippon Zoki Pharmaceutical, Nipro, Nisshin Kasei, Nissui Pharmaceutical, Noevir, NSK-Nakanishi, Office of Pharmaceutical Industry Research, Ohara Pharmaceutical, Olympus, Oji Kinocloth, Omenedo Pharmaceutical Industry, Ono Pharmaceutical, Ortho, Osaka Medical, Osaka Sanitary, Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Overseas Medical Equipment Technical Assistants, Paramount Bed, Pfizer Japan, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Evaluation Center, Pharmaceutical Society of Japan, Pigeon,  Powrex, PrevenTec, Qol, Q.P., Rhoto Pharmaceutical, Riken Vitamin, Rion, Sakai Medical, Sakamoto Model, Sakura Finetek, San-Ei Gen F.F.I., San-M Package, Santen Pharmaceuticals, Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho, Sanyo, Sanyo Chemical Industries, Sawai Pharmaceuticals, Scalar, Sceti, Scrum, Seahonence, Seikagaku, Sekisui Plastics, Senju Pharmaceutical, Shigematsu Works, Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories, Shionogi, Shiotani Glass, Shiratori Pharmaceutical, Shiseido, Shofu Dental, SRD, SRL, Summit Pharmaceuticals International, Sunstar, Suzuran Sanitary Goods, Sysmex, Taiho Pharmaceuticals, Taiko Pharmaceutical, Taisho Pharmaceuticals, Takagi Seiko, Takara Belmont, Takasago International, Takazono, Takeda Pharmaceutical, Tamagawa-Eizai, Tampei Pharmaceutical, Teijin Pharma, Teikoku Seiyaku, Terumo, Toa Eiyo, Toitu, Tokiwa Phytochemical, Tomita Pharmaceutical, Toray Fine Chemicals, Torii Pharmaceutical, Toyama Chemical, Toyo Kagaku, Tsumura & Co., Uchida Wakanyaku, Wakamoto Pharmaceutical, Yakult Pharmaceutical, Yamahachi Dental Mfg., Yamato Scientific, YDM, Yomeishu Seizo, Yoshida Dental Mfg., Yuyama, Zenoac, Zeria

Source:  http://kneller.asia/pdf/Autarkic_drug_discovery_in_Japanese_pharmas_Final_draft.pdf