Japan to triple device reviewers and introduce new review system
This article was originally published in SRA
Executive Summary
The Japanese government has approved an action plan that aims to bring new medical devices onto the market faster, according to an announcement by US medtech industry association AdvaMed1,2. The plan, which will be implemented over five years, was drafted in response to a report that found that the country’s existing medical device approval process had resulted in a significant lag in the medical technologies available in Japan in comparison with the US and European markets3.