A bill to amend the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices (PMD) Law is expected to be submitted to the ordinary session of the Diet this year, which was convened on January 17 for a 150-day run. The proposed amendment is for…
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Japan’s 1st Therapeutic App Now Available: CureApp
Tokyo-based health tech CureApp launched its smoking cessation app, the first therapeutic app approved in Japan, on December 1 upon the granting of its health coverage. CureApp SC Nicotine Addiction Treatment App and CO Checker was approved as a medical…
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