The Japanese pharmaceutical market is the second largest in the world, accounting for around $100 billion of the total market share, according to the reports issued by the Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association. The local market has been dominated by brand drugs, with generics taking a lower share compared with other developed counties.
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