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Pharmaceuticals in Japan

Publisher MarketLine
Published Nov 20, 2025
Length 47 Pages
SKU # MTLN20768205

Description

Pharmaceuticals in Japan

Summary

Pharmaceuticals in Japan industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights
  • The pharmaceutical market includes sales of both prescriptions and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. The market scope does not cover consumer healthcare and animal health products.
  • The Japanese pharmaceuticals market recorded revenues of $69.4 billion in 2024, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.6% between 2019 and 2024.
  • The oncology drugs segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2024, with total revenues of $9.2 billion, equivalent to 13.2% of the market's overall value.
  • Japan captured a share of 19.3% in the Asia-Pacific pharmaceuticals market in 2024. The market growth during the historic period was propelled by Japan’s aging population, driving the demand for healthcare and medical care.
Scope
  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the pharmaceuticals market in Japan
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the pharmaceuticals market in Japan
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key pharmaceuticals market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Japan pharmaceuticals market with five year forecasts
Reasons to Buy
  • What was the size of the Japan pharmaceuticals market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the Japan pharmaceuticals market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Japan pharmaceuticals market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up Japan's pharmaceuticals market?

Table of Contents

47 Pages
1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strengths of leading players?
7.3. What are the recent developments in the market?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Astellas Pharma Inc
8.2. Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd
8.3. Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
8.4. Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine
List of Tables
Table 1: Japan pharmaceuticals market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: Japan pharmaceuticals market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 3: Japan pharmaceuticals market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 4: Japan pharmaceuticals market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 5: Japan pharmaceuticals market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 6: Astellas Pharma Inc: Key Facts
Table 7: Astellas Pharma Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: Astellas Pharma Inc: Key Employees
Table 9: Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 10: Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 11: Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 12: Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd: Key Employees Continued
Table 13: Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 14: Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 15: Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 16: Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 17: Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 18: Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 19: Japan Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 20: Japan Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 21: Japan GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 22: Japan Inflation, 2020-24
Table 23: Japan Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 24: Japan Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: Japan pharmaceuticals market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: Japan pharmaceuticals market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 3: Japan pharmaceuticals market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: Japan pharmaceuticals market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the pharmaceuticals market in Japan, 2024
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the pharmaceuticals market in Japan, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the pharmaceuticals market in Japan, 2024
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the pharmaceuticals market in Japan, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the pharmaceuticals market in Japan, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the pharmaceuticals market in Japan, 2024

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