Development of Novel Pharmaceutical Agents: The Impact of Regulatory Initiatives in Japan

DRA lecture held by Professor Katsura Tsukamoto, Global Regulatory Science, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Japan

While drug development is often conducted for a global market, drugs are highly regulated to maximize the benefits to public health, which is assessed on a regional basis. In this lecture, Professor Tsukamoto will illustrate the development and regulation of drugs in a Japanese context especially in comparison with the EU and the US, using the case of innovative anti-cancer treatment and anti-diabetes treatments. He will also give an example of the way of research on regulatory science field.

The lecture is organised on behalf of the graduate programme in pharmaceutical sciences, Drug Research Academy, by Associate Professor Christine Erikstrup Hallgreen, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen.

The DRA lecture is free of charge and open for attendance by all interested parties. It is not necessary to pre-register.