As the spread of COVID-19 accelerates across the globe, everyone wants to find a way to tackle the pandemic, from Governments asking manufacturers to urgently make vital equipment to inventors creating innovative solutions. ...more
On 19 March 2020, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (MHLW) issued a notice announcing a waiver of the statutorily-required waiting period after submitting a request for clinical trial to the MHLW in respect...more
On Tuesday, March 10, the Japanese Cabinet approved a bill to revise the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (“APPI”), which would require companies to take certain additional measures to protect personal data of...more
While several drugs are being studied in Japan to treat COVID-19, none have yet been approved. However, reports indicate remdesivir, a drug developed by as a treatment for Ebola virus disease, has been administered as a...more
On 19 March 2020, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (MHLW) issued a notice announcing a waiver of the statutorily-required waiting period after submitting a request for clinical trial to the MHLW in respect...more