Lisa Takagi
Managing Editor
Lisa provides editorial coverage of all aspects of Japan’s prescription drug market for Scrip and Pink Sheet, including company, market, pricing and regulatory developments, as well as publishing podcast content regularly in the local Japanese language.
Lisa brings close to a decade of experience working in either international teams or reporting, writing and editing, including in broadcast media through an internship as a TV reporter in Canada. Most recently, she covered the IT sector for ITmedia Enterprise in Japan. Lisa is bilingual in Japanese and English. She speaks basic French and Mandarin with keen interests in learning new languages. She holds an MA in Fine Art from Tokyo University of the Arts as well as a Master’s in Journalism from the University of King’s College in Halifax, Canada.
Latest From Lisa Takagi
Japan Regulatory Update: Revised Law Widens RWD Scope, Price Revisions/Listings
Japan now allows pseudonymized personal data for medical use under a licensing system for wider use of real-world data. Meanwhile, a national cost-effectiveness assessment scheme has slashed reimbursement prices for Lagevrio and Kerendia, and Alexion’s Voydeya has been added to the reimbursement tariff.
Asia Deal Watch: Nippon Shinyaku Takes On Intractable Rare Disease With MiNA
Plus deals involving Incyte/CMS, Biocytogen/ABL, Bharat/Biofabri/Bilthoven, Dr. Reddy’s/Pharmazz, Veeda/Heads, Sosei Heptares/GSK, BioGeometry/Sanyou, Ono/Sibylla and Teijin/BioProjet
Otsuka Progresses Digital Push With US Approval Of MDD App
Otsuka/Click’s global-first adjunctive digital therapy for depression marks another step by pharmaceutical firms going digital for psychotherapy through collaborations.
Healios Acquires Bankrupt Athersys, Expands Cell Therapy R&D Programs
Tokyo-based Healios will lead the global clinical studies for Athersys’ cell therapy MultiStem for ARDS and start US Phase II trials for trauma following their long-term collaboration.
Why Global Pull Incentives Matter For AMR Drugs
The sustainability of drugs that protect against antimicrobial resistance is on the edge without proper pull incentive models on a global scale. GARDP, Shionogi and a physician focused on infectious diseases explained why at a recent briefing in Tokyo.
Breaking Barriers: Japan's PMDA To Open First Global Office, In D.C.
Through a new full-time office in the US capital, Japan's drug regulator aims to provide essential regulatory information to help US bioventures enter the Japanese market at an early stage.