Healthcare & Medical

— Latest update: May 2023 — Japan is one of the largest producers and import markets of medical devices in the world and the majority of the device manufacturers in Japan are small and medium-sized enterprises.

— Latest update: May 2024 — Quasi-drugs are medicines for the purpose of prevention of symptoms and hygiene : they have a weaker effect on the human body than medicines. Some products, such as nutritional drinks, shampoos and hair-growth products, are considered “quasi-drugs”, whereas skincare products that are less effective than “quasi-drugs” are classified as cosmetics.

— Latest update: August 2022 — As of 2022, the Japanese Dietary supplement market accounted for a total of roughly 10 billion euros.