Digital Health

The use of technology in medical diagnoses is expanding rapidly, including with the increasingly widespread use of wearable devices and smartphone apps to manage personal health, online consultations, digitalization of health records and AI analytics. Our team advises health care companies, medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, public sector entities and IT companies on matters including determination of the scope of detailed regulations (such as insurance coverage) and policy trends.

Our services include advising on:

The use of digital technology at medical institutions and pharmacies, etc., such as for online medical care and medication guidance
Personal health records (PHRs) held by public and private organizations
Utilization of information in the medical, nursing, and health fields
Infrastructure for information integration between the public and private sectors, including for preparation of electronic health records (EHRs)
Regulatory compliance including security matters
Provision of health devices and programmed medical devices (SaMD)
Provision of services using AI
Creation of online platforms and compliance with medical regulations
Support services for drug development
Handling genomic information
Online medical care and consultations
Online pharmaceutical services
Electronic prescriptions
Digitalization of medical care and information
Data protection, storage, transfer, and mining
Medical negligence and other disputes
The use of the “grey zone” elimination systems

We also assist with compliance audits and training.

When advising foreign clients, our firm can field a team of expert Japanese lawyers and foreign lawyers who have relevant experience and bi-cultural sensitivity. Our team can do business and draft documents in Japanese, English, German, Mandarin, Hindi, Korean, and Marathi, and provides services around the clock through our global affiliated offices.