This book explores why Japan, despite being a world leader in many high technology industries such as automobiles and consumer electronics, is only a minor player in the global pharmaceutical industry. Japan provides a huge market for pharmaceuticals as the second largest consumer of...

1. Introduction : why didn't Japan become a global leader in pharmaceuticals? -- 2. A historical overview of Japan's pharmaceutical industry -- 3. Developing a modern industry : the antibiotics sector -- 4. What went wrong? : the anticancer drug sector -- 5. Conclusion : reconsidering Japan's...