Osaka Group Proposes Transferring Pharmaceutical Process Approval Authority To Prefecture Government
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Osaka Bio Headquarters issued a proposal Nov. 11 asking the state government to transfer its pharmaceutical manufacturing review and approval authority to the prefecture government. The group is composed of the Osaka prefecture government, the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Hankyo Railway, and has established measures to promote Osaka as a biology and pharmaceutical center. To speed up the drug development and commercialization process, the group suggests the Osaka prefecture government should review and approve process changes such as adding production lines and conducting good manufacturing practice inspections. The proposal will be presented to the Cabinet office Nov. 13. (Click here for more - Japanese language