Drugs and Drug Discovery
As an introduction to understanding the pharmaceutical industry, this booklet provides an easy-to-understand overview of what pharmaceuticals are, the drug discovery process, the healthcare system, the contributions and challenges of the pharmaceutical industry, the general state of the pharmaceutical industry in Japan and around the world, and the environment surrounding the development and approval of new drugs.
Apology and Correction (May 21, 2025)
There was an error in the following page of this booklet. We apologize for the error and correct it.
The material available on the website has already been corrected.
P24 Main text and Fig. 2-3 Ratio of national healthcare expenditure to national income (2022)
＜Correction: 8.24% ＜Correct＞ 11.42