Japan’s global strength in the medical device sector, aging population and wealth of know-how and technology make it a fascinating medical device discovery and development market. In the second installment of our Spotlight on Japan mini-series, Chris Hodgens, Ryosuke Tateishi and Wabi Tanaka — members of the Firm’s Healthcare and Life Sciences Industry Group who regularly advise medical device clients on transactional as well as regulatory and compliance matters — discuss key features and practices…

We frequently receive regulatory questions about the increasing number and variety of healthcare apps being developed in Japan and elsewhere in the world. From a regulatory point of view, the most important issue is whether a particular app will be treated as a regulated medical device under the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Act (PMD Act). In the first installment of our “Japan Medical Devices Law Podcast” series, Ryosuke Tateishi, our regulatory and compliance partner, Mami…