Amending Act to Health Insurance Act etc. (Reiwa 8 Act No. 31) - update to Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act

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Summary

The e-Gov law update list shows an amending act, the Act Partially Amending the Health Insurance Act etc. (Reiwa 8 Act No. 31), promulgated on 2026-06-05 with a listed enforcement date of 2027-03-01. The listed target law is the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (Showa 35 Act No. 145). The metadata does not describe which provisions were changed or how.

Business Impact

Companies dealing with pharmaceuticals or medical devices may be affected by amendments to the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act, but the specific scope cannot be determined from the metadata provided. Any actual impact could depend on the content of the amended provisions.

Recommended Action

Review the official Japanese text of the amending act and the amended provisions on e-Gov to confirm which changes apply and when.

Timeline of related official records

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1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) 健康保険法等の一部を改正する法律案（審議状況：成立） Dashboard page Original Japanese source
2. 2026-06-05 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 健康保険法等の一部を改正する法律（令和八年法律第三十一号） (this update) Original Japanese source
3. 2026-06-05 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 地方税法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
4. 2026-08-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 健康保険法、国家公務員共済組合法、国民健康保険法、地方公務員等共済組合法、船員保険法 ほか1件 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
5. 2027-03-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 健康保険法、医薬品、医療機器等の品質、有効性及び安全性の確保等に関する法律、国家公務員共済組合法、国民健康保険法、地方公務員等共済組合法 ほか10件 (this update) Original Japanese source
6. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 予防接種法、介護保険法、住民基本台帳法、健康保険法、児童福祉法 ほか10件 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
7. 2028-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 国民健康保険法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source