The news “厚労省・城医薬局長 米バイオベンチャー誘致でドラッグ・ロス解消「まずは審査の誤解を解くところから」 | ニュース | ミクスOnline (mixonline.jp))” was released by MixOnline on 16/Nov/2023. The article discusses the efforts of Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) to attract U.S. biotech ventures to the Japanese market and mitigate the issue of drug lag/loss. Katsufumi Jo, Director of the Pharmaceutical Safety and Environmental Health Bureau at the MHLW, underscored the importance of dispelling misconceptions about Japan’s pharmaceutical regulatory and drug pricing systems, which have deterred these ventures from entering into the Japanese market. To bridge the gap in communication between Japanese regulatory agencies and global biotech companies, the MHLW plans to establish a representative office of the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in the U.S. to provide accurate information and consultations in English about Japan’s pharmaceutical regulations. This will enable regulatory consultations with PMDA in the U.S., including conducting clinical trials in Japan. The MHLW’s initiative to establish the PMDA’s U.S. office not only aims to reduce drug lag/loss but also seeks to position Japan as a more appealing and advantageous landscape for international biotech collaborations, ultimately benefiting the pharmaceutical landscape both domestically and internationally.