The Japanese government has established the Agency for Medical Research and Development ("AMED") to promote medical research and development more efficiently and comprehensively.

Japanese lawmakers are scheduled to submit a bill in the ongoing Parliamentary session that would amend the Health Promotion Law to completely ban smoking inside schools, hospitals and government offices.

After the pilot, the MHLW will hold a hearing to consider extending the program.

国家健康医療ビッグデータ研究院がこのほど...

国家健康医療ビッグデータ研究院がこのほど...

Newsletter "Life Science Newsletter (January 2025)" has been published. Contents 1. Release of Summary Report on the Amendments to the Pharmaceuticals Act 1.1 Reinforcement of Quality Assurance.

The latest advancements in Additive Manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing technology represent a remarkable breakthrough in the pharmaceutical sector. From diagnostics to drug delivery, 3D printing is empowering.

As of March 2023, 143 products approved in the United States or European Union are not approved in Japan.

On September 12, 2024, the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device System Subcommittee (the "Subcommittee") of the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare ("MHLW")...

本稿では、米国の連邦取引委員会...

On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the BIOSECURE Act as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which is the U.S. Congress's annual defense policy bill.

Companies Act Amendments to Enhance Corporate Governance The Companies Act of Japan was amended on December 4, 2019 ("Amended Companies Act")

2025年12月18日、トランプ大統領は...

It's been five years since both the name and the content of the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (the "Act")

On February 17, 2025, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare ("MHLW") and the Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") published the Casebook on Antimonopoly Law for Industrial Structural Reform...

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Japanese government is considering a new law to enable the government to declare a state of emergency, cancel public events, and instruct people

On October 12, 2023, "Partial revision of guidelines regarding advertisements, etc. related to medical or dental practices, hospitals or clinics" (Medical Policy No. 1012 No. 1, Ministry of Health...

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) have revised the Guidelines for New Business Activities in the Healthy Life Extension Industry Sector...

. . . However, the qualifying language, "unmodified existing," proved to be an unfortunate choice of words. . . .

Japan's healthcare market is undergoing a significant transformation driven by an aging population and technological innovation.