Antibiotic Industry in Japan, History and Development (Technical Report)

摘要

The case study on antibiotics industry in Japan, history and development is part of an effort by the UNIDO Secretariat to undertake case studies which would review the development of this important industry in selected developed and developing countries with the aim of promoting the growth and development of antibiotics industry in developing countries. The present study highlights the outstanding progress achieved in Japan in terms of research and development towards new antibiotics. The discovery of a broad variety of therapeutic agents to treat a number of pathologic conditions and the launching of medicaments utilized to treat or cure a large number of ailments had a strong impact on the world consumption of pharmaceuticals. The structure of world consumption of pharmaceuticals presents an interesting pattern in a large number of countries.