In the fiscal year 2023, the number of prescription drugs approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan amounted to around *** thousand in total. That year, around **** 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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Sep 2024, /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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/827319/japan-pmda-number-approved-prescription-drugs/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
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: /statistics/827319/japan-pmda-number-approved-prescription-drugs/
