In the fiscal year 2018, the number of prescription drugs approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan amounted to over 2.8 thousand, down from about 3,9 thousand approved products in fiscal 2012. PMDA functions as a regulatory agency for pharmaceutical products and medical devices, working together with the health ministry in Japan.
Number of prescription drugs approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2018
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PMDA. (November 26, 2019). Number of prescription drugs approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2021, 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 2012 to 2018." Chart. November 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827319/japan-pmda-number-approved-prescription-drugs/
PMDA. (2019). Number of prescription drugs approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2021. 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 2012 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Nov 2019, 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 2012 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827319/japan-pmda-number-approved-prescription-drugs/ (last visited January 23, 2021)