REGULATORY

Early Approval, Reimbursement of SaMD Put on Priority Agenda: Deregulation Panel

October 25, 2022
The Japanese government’s regulatory reform promotion council is set to discuss ways to develop legal systems to expedite the approval and reimbursement of software as a medical device (SaMD), such as through the effective use of real-world data. On October…

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