In the fiscal year 2023, 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 1.93 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 2023, by type
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PMDA. (September 14, 2024). Number of prescription drugs approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2023, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, 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 2023, by type." Chart. September 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827319/japan-pmda-number-approved-prescription-drugs/
PMDA. (2024). Number of prescription drugs approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2023, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2025. 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 2023, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 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 2023, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827319/japan-pmda-number-approved-prescription-drugs/ (last visited May 08, 2025)
Number of prescription drugs approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2023, by type [Graph], PMDA, September 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/827319/japan-pmda-number-approved-prescription-drugs/
