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Japan’s Drug Innovation Incentive Policies: Policy Challenges Undermine Desired Goals (ENG)

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The Asia Group (TAG) has released an update to its 2023 white paper “Observations on Drug Pricing and Innovation in Japan” which analyzes the outstanding policy challenge of the “zero co-factor” rule under the cost-based price calculation method, which continues to undermine the Japanese government’s efforts to restore the country’s drug discovery capabilities and create a robust pharmaceutical industry ecosystem.

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日本の創薬インセンティブ政策：望まれる目標の実現を困難とする政策的課題 (JPN)

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 複雑な薬事行政環境にもかかわらず、多くの製薬会社にとり日本は依然として重要な市場である。日本市場は、2023年には約880億ドルで米国と欧州連合に次ぐ世界第3位であり、2029年には約919.4億ドルになると見込まれる。

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Prabowo Subianto Sworn In as Indonesia’s President; Announces Cabinet

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On October 20, Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated as Indonesia’s eighth president. Outlining his administration’s priorities in his inaugural address, Prabowo emphasized his campaign pledges on improving nutrition, healthcare, and housing, while also highlighting the continuation of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s industrialization policy (including through the export ban of raw critical minerals). Notably, Prabowo did not mention the development of the new capital city, Nusantara, one of Jokowi’s expensive legacy policy priorities that will likely compete with the new President’s own priorities for resources.

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Harris vs. Trump: Indo-Pacific Alliances

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The United States has formal bilateral defense treaties with Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Thailand, and Australia, comprising the foundation of its regional security strategy. Washington views these alliances as critical to ensuring regional stability, deterring adversaries, and promoting a “free and open Indo-Pacific” that supports economic prosperity and protects territorial sovereignty. 

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Prospects and Impact of De Minimis Policy Reform

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The White House and Congress are increasingly concerned about the growing number of Chinese goods that bypass import duties. In 2016, Congress raised the import value threshold under de minimis from USD 200 to USD 800, but by 2021, Congress reopened debate on the threshold given the explosion of China’s fast- fashion retailers and the growing fentanyl crisis in the United States.

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