Ministerial Ordinance Partially Amending the Enforcement Regulations of the Medical Practitioners Act and Others

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Summary

This is a Japanese ministerial ordinance (Reiwa 8 MHLW Ordinance No. 128) that partially amends the Enforcement Regulations of the Medical Practitioners Act and related regulations, including the Enforcement Regulations of the Pharmacists Act (Showa 36 Ministry of Health and Welfare Ordinance No. 5). According to the metadata, the promulgation date and the enforcement date are both listed as 2026-08-14. The specific content of the amendments is not described in the provided metadata.

Business Impact

Entities in the medical and pharmacy sectors may need to consider whether changes to these enforcement regulations affect their procedures or obligations.

Recommended Action

Consider reviewing the official Japanese source on e-Gov to confirm the scope, effective date, and substantive content of the amendments.

Timeline of related official records

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1. 2026-08-14 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 医師法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令（令和八年厚生労働省令第百二十八号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2026-08-14 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 保健師助産師看護師法施行規則、医師法施行規則、歯科医師法施行規則、歯科技工士法施行規則、歯科衛生士法施行規則 ほか1件 (this update) Original Japanese source
3. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 保健師助産師看護師法施行規則、医師法施行規則、歯科医師法施行規則、歯科技工士法施行規則、歯科衛生士法施行規則 Dashboard page Original Japanese source