Japan plans to allocate ¥100 billion to ensure stable drug supply

Throwing ¥100 billion at Big Pharma to "ensure a stable drug supply" is like paying arsonists to guard your house - it’s not solving the problem, it’s funding it. Maybe if people spent more time exercising, eating real food and not carcinogenic convenience store bentos, and taking responsibility for their health, they wouldn’t need a "stable supply" of overpriced pills to fix problems they can prevent. But hey, why promote holistic health and self-discipline when you can just line the pockets of pharmaceutical giants instead?

Jay

Throwing ¥100 billion at Big Pharma to "ensure a stable drug supply" is like paying arsonists to guard your house - it’s not solving the problem, it’s funding it. Maybe if people spent more time exercising, eating real food and not carcinogenic convenience store bentos, and taking responsibility for their health, they wouldn’t need a "stable supply" of overpriced pills to fix problems they can prevent. But hey, why promote holistic health and self-discipline when you can just line the pockets of pharmaceutical giants instead?

And you are saying that about one of the most healthiest eating countries in the world.

And you are saying that about one of the most healthiest eating countries in the world.

That's a solid YES on that one. Whatever you may think, Japan's reputation for being the pinnacle of health abysmally crumbles when you look closer. Don't let that life expectancy fool you, instead consider the trade-offs: Japan has one of the highest suicide rates among developed nations, with over 20,000 suicides annually - hardly a sign of peak mental health.

Physically, the extreme over-reliance on white rice and high-sodium food contributes to rampant hypertension and one of the highest rates of stomach cancer in the world.

Japan isn’t the picture of perfect health; it’s a nation masking systemic health crises behind a veneer of longevity. And all of those issues can be solved without high-risk pharmaceuticals and their litany of side-effects.

Jay

Your obviously a bitter man re Japan, you do have options.

Hoping some of this funding helps the obviously depressed and mentally ill people commenting here get the scripts and pills they need. Overhauls like this are of major importance for Japan to remain at the top of the world for longevity and happiness.

Your obviously a bitter man re Japan, you do have options.

There’s nothing bitter about wanting better for a country you love. But if pointing out Japan’s over-reliance on Big Pharma and promoting exercise and holistic health makes me ‘bitter,’ then perhaps you might just be struggling to handle the truth.

Overhauls like this are of major importance for Japan to remain at the top of the world for longevity and happiness.

Unfortunately Japan isn't even in the top 100, the majority of which is dominated by Christian nations.

https://worldhappiness.report/

My diabetic medicine in Japan cost the same with insurance as it did an Indonesia without insurance. Someone is making a ton of money here.

Jay

All I know is after living in Japan for 27 years my home country doctor is astonished on my general health compared to my family history. I eat whatever I want here, I drink like a fish and the only exercise I get is raising my elbow at the bar (most nights). I am as fit a a fiddle well into my 50's but get around like a 30 year old. Most members in my family have not even lived that long! But I guess thats just luck, nothing to do with healthy eating and living in Japan. I will call your facts BS and say the lifestyle here is very healthy.