Number of prescription drugs approved by PMDA Japan FY 2015-2022, by type
In the fiscal year 2022, the number of prescription drugs approved by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in Japan amounted to around 2.5 thousand in total. That year, around 1.9 thousand generic prescription drugs were newly approved.
PMDA functions as a regulatory agency for pharmaceutical products and medical devices, working with Japan's health ministry.