New Market Report Now Available: Japan Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Report Q2 2011

New Healthcare market report from Business Monitor International: "Japan Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Report Q2 2011"
 
March 22, 2011 - PRLog -- In our latest regional Business Environment Ratings (BER) matrix, Japan remains the leading pharmaceutical market in the Asia Pacific, out of the 17 markets surveyed. Japan boasts a strong patented segment, which accounts for over 85% of the total market's value, and pharmaceutical consumption in general is boosted by an ageing population and traditionally high use of medicines. However, price cuts and the downward pressure on public finances will conspire to lower annual growth rates going forward, in combination with patent expirations and the government's pro-generics stance.

In the meantime, there are three factors that stand in the way of Japan achieving anything other than meagre real GDP growth over the coming decade: demographics; the fiscal burden; and the low return on investment. These closely related factors suggest real GDP growth will average just 1.2% per annum over the next decade, which will also dictate the amount of public finances available for pharmaceutical and healthcare spending. A fiscal crisis, which would lead to rising interest rates, is by far the most salient threat to growth, although it could be argued that an economic crisis could be a necessary evil and would trigger a boost in private sector growth dynamism.

Still, valued at over US$107bn in 2010, Japanese market is the second largest in the world, behind the US and ahead of Germany. Pharmaceutical expenditure as a percentage of GDP is 1.78%, which falls above both regional and global averages. Through to 2015, however, we expect that market growth will be in low single-digit figures, with a five-year local currency compound annual growth rate (CAGR) coming in at 0.69%. Due to unfavourable exchange rates, at this point, the Japanese market will be worth US$96.4bn, although a massive US$78bn of this will still be represented by patented medicines. Generics are expected to increase their penetration of the total market by value, from 8.3% in 2010 to 12.8% in 2015, when they will be worth US$12.3bn, at a local currency CAGR of 9.66%.

Clearly, although the potential rewards are substantial, risks do exist, which has promoted local players to increasingly aim to generate their revenues abroad. For example, in October 2010 and several years after other non-Japanese multinationals, Takeda announced its medium- to long-term strategy for India. The company plans to form alliances with local companies to sell its patented drugs. Takeda also intends to offshore many basic business functions - such as medicinal chemistry research. Some players are also looking to enter the Japanese biosmilars market, with Hungarian-based Gedeon Richter and the Japanese drugmaker Mochida recently striking a long-term licensing and collaboration agreement for the development and marketing of the former's biosimilar product portfolio. Japan already has a clear regulatory pathway for biosimilars, which provides a significant advantage to drugmakers.

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Partial Table of Contents:

SWOT Analysis
- Japan Pharmaceuticals And Healthcare Industry SWOT
- Japan Political SWOT
- Japan Economic SWOT
Pharmaceutical Business Environment Ratings
- Table: Asia Pacific - Regional Pharmaceutical Business Environment Ratings, Q211
- Rewards
- Risks
Japan - Market Summary
- Regulatory Regime
- Recent Regulatory Developments
- Intellectual Property Developments
- Pricing and Reimbursement System
- Table: Reimbursement Categories And Rates
- Recent Pricing and Reimbursement Developments
- Other Regulatory Issues
- Table: Concerns Of Pharmaceutical Associations
Industry Trends and Developments
- Epidemiology
- Non-Communicable Diseases
- Communicable Diseases
- Mental Health
- Healthcare Sector
- Healthcare Sector Financing
- Healthcare Reforms
- International Reaction
- Medical Tourism
- Research and Development
- Clinical Trials
- Medical Devices
- Recent Developments in the Medical Devices Market
Industry Forecast Scenario
- Overall Market Forecast
- Table: Pharmaceutical Sales Indicators 2007-2015
- Key Growth Factors - Industry
- Table: Healthcare Expenditure Indicators 2007-2015
- Table: Government Healthcare Expenditure Indicators 2007-2015
- Table: Private Healthcare Expenditure Indicators 2007-2015
- Macroeconomic Outlook
- Table: Japan - Economic Activity
- Prescription Drug Market Forecast
- Table: Prescription Drug Sales Indicators 2007-2015
- Patented Drug Market Forecast
- Table: Patented Drug Market Indicators 2007-2015
- Generic Drug Market Forecast
- Table: Generic Drug Sales Indicators 2007-2015
- OTC Medicine Market Forecast
- Table: OTC Medicine Sales Indicators 2007-2015
- Medical Device Market Forecast
- Table: Medical Devices Sales Indicators 2007-2015
- Pharmaceutical Trade Forecast
- Table: Exports and Imports Indicators 2007-2015
- Other Healthcare Data
- Key Risks to BMI's Forecast Scenario
Competitive Landscape
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Table: Top 20 Pharmaceutical Companies According To Market Capitalisation On The Tokyo Stock Exchange
- Foreign Generic Drug Sector
- Recent Pharmaceutical Company Developments
- Pharmaceutical Wholesale and Retail

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