Stefan Sandstrom by Astellas HQ in Nihonbashi
The next three years will be a proving period for Astellas. Its new Corporate Strategic Plan […]
Wooden blocks arranged in a clean bridge formation on a light table, labelled “Science & Innovation”, “Japanese Regulatory Pathway”, “Strategy · Partners · Evidence”, “Access & Reimbursement”, and “Patients in Japan”, illustrating the path from innovation to patient access in Japan.
Japan is genuinely interesting for companies developing cell therapies, gene therapies and regenerative medicine product. But […]
A wide-angle, photorealistic image of a modern Japanese elder-care facility where a yellow-and-black rugged tablet rests on a desk in the foreground. The tablet screen displays an infographic titled "Japan Silver Economy: Unlocking Market Access," outlining target market segments, buyers, and routes to market. In the soft-focused background, Japanese caregivers interact with elderly patients, with a banner on the wall reading "Care Innovation and Field Tests" in both Japanese and English.
Japan’s ageing population is enormous. That does not automatically make Japan a good market for your […]
Stefan speaking on stage at a pharmaceutical industry conference, in front of a large presentation screen about Daiichi Sankyo, antibody-drug conjugates, and new business opportunities in oncology.
Daiichi Sankyo has built one of the pharmaceutical industry’s most productive antibody-drug conjugate platforms. Enhertu has […]
A photorealistic illuminated billboard beside a wet city road at dusk, displaying: "Otsuka's new target is to hit ¥3.5 trillion by 2035."
Large pharmaceutical targets often look like abstract financial noise to external vendors. But Otsuka’s target to […]
A conceptual illustration of an hourglass with a human brain at the top, releasing a cascade of binary code (1s and 0s) and data symbols. At the bottom red bulb, two robotic hands are analyzing and sorting this data into categories marked by red checkmarks and black cross-marks. A factory and cherry blossoms are in the background.
The biopharma world is still processing the seismic news of Isomorphic Labs’ $2.1 billion Series B […]
Editorial illustration showing drug discovery evolving from primitive narrow target panels, through patient risk, toward modern mass spectrometry based off-target profiling and healthier treatment outcomes.
The Easy Hurdle That Kills Programs A drug candidate can clear the standard off-target panel and […]
Wide illustration showing Japan as an interconnected medical device market entry ecosystem, with nodes for PMDA and MHLW regulation, hospitals, reimbursement, distributors, manufacturing, digital health, and overseas investors.
Japan is no longer a market foreign medical device companies can afford to treat as “difficult […]
Editorial business illustration showing a giant wasp approaching a Takeda executive in a boardroom as dominoes labeled patent cliff, revenue erosion, cost savings, and workforce reduction begin to fall.
The High Stakes of Innovation: Balancing Takeda’s $1.26B ‘Launch Machine’ and a $2.5B Antitrust Hit as […]
Editorial illustration showing complex healthcare data, regulatory, and localization inputs being streamlined through a Japan-themed gateway into clear eCOA/ePRO digital tools used by a doctor and patient.
Japan is one of the world’s most demanding healthcare markets. It is also one of the […]