PhRMA Japan raises 10 questions on problems with the health care sector

Ira Wolf, the representative of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America in Japan, has presented 10 questions about the Japanese health care system in his new year greeting to the country's government.

In the message, he said: "I believe these questions must be answered to solve the daunting challenges that Japan faces with its aging society, to understand how the health care system impacts patient outcomes, and to ensure that patients are properly served by having full access to the fruits of pharmaceutical developments throughout the world."