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Japanese regulators outline acceptable collaborations among generic drug makers

( February 17, 2025, 09:07 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Japan's healthcare and competition regulators today jointly published examples of acceptable collaborations among generic drug makers under the Antimonopoly Act, addressing the recent public concern over shortages of certain generic drugs. The Japan Fair Trade Commission and the health ministry said that having five suppliers for certain drug components might be ideal and emphasized the need for more consolidations and collaborations. They highlighted lawful practices from perspectives such as merger reviews, information exchange and joint procurements and productions to alleviate some companies' concerns about antitrust violations. The statements, in Japanese, are attached. ...

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