LEXICON
No.46 February 21, 2011

Drugs
医薬品
Quasi-drugs
医薬部外品
Cosmetics
化粧品
Medical devices
医療機器

By rule of thumb, quasi-drugs are something between drugs and cosmetics. The Pharmaceutical Affairs Law (PAL;薬事法) defines drugs (医薬品), quasi-drugs (医薬部外品), cosmetics (化粧品), and medical devices (医療機器) as shown below in Chapter 1 (General Provisions), Article 2. Drugs (医薬品): Article...

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