Act Partially Amending the Medical Care Act (Reiwa 7 Act No. 87) - Medical R&D Anonymized Data Law Update
医療法等の一部を改正する法律
Published: 2025-12-12 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-02
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AI summary
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Summary
The e-Gov law update list shows that the Act Partially Amending the Medical Care Act and Other Acts (Reiwa 7 Act No. 87) was promulgated on 2025-12-12 and amends the Act on Anonymously Processed Medical Information and Pseudonymously Processed Medical Information to Contribute to Medical Research and Development (Heisei 29 Act No. 28). The listed enforcement date for this update entry is 2026-10-01. The specific content of the amendments is not given in the provided metadata.
Business Impact
Organizations handling anonymized or pseudonymized medical information for research and development, such as healthcare providers, data holders, and related business operators, may be affected once the amendments take effect. The scope and nature of any obligations cannot be determined from the metadata provided.
Recommended Action
Review the official Japanese text on e-Gov to confirm the actual amendments, their scope, and the enforcement date, and consult qualified legal counsel as appropriate.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2025-12-12 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source
- 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Dashboard page Original Japanese source