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Healthcare & Medical

Japan has quickly become a world leader in healthcare by several measures, and has enjoyed particular success in increasing Japanese life expectancy. Central to Japan's approach has been the objective of ensuring universal health care, which has been achieved in practice by universal access. Find out more about Japan's healthcare and medical industries below.

About Healthcare & Medical

 Latest update: April 2023 

Hospital Procurement

 Latest update: November 2023 

Medical & Dental Devices
— Latest update: May 2023 — Japan is one of the largest producers and import markets of medical devices in the world and the majority of the device manufacturers in Japan are small and medium-sized enterprises.
Pharmaceuticals

 Latest update: February 2023 

Quasi drugs
— Latest update: May 2024 — Quasi-drugs are medicines for the purpose of prevention of symptoms and hygiene : they have a weaker effect on the human body than medicines. Some products, such as nutritional drinks, shampoos and hair-growth products, are considered “quasi-drugs”, whereas skincare products that are less effective than “quasi-drugs” are classified as cosmetics.
Telemedicine and e-Health

 Latest update: July 2023 

Vitamins & Supplements
— Latest update: August 2022 — As of 2022, the Japanese Dietary supplement market accounted for a total of roughly 10 billion euros.
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