Ministerial Ordinance amending health insurance pharmacy and pharmacist treatment rules
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等の一部を改正する法律の一部の施行に伴う厚生労働省関係省令の整備等に関する省令
Published: 2026-09-30 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-20
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Summary
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 142 of 2026 amends the Rules for Treatment by Health Insurance Pharmacies and Health Insurance Pharmacists (Ministry of Health and Welfare Ordinance No. 16 of 1957). The amending ordinance adjusts ministry ordinances in connection with partial implementation of an Act amending the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices and other laws. It was promulgated on 2026-09-30, with a stated effective date of 2027-05-20.
Business Impact
Health insurance pharmacies and health insurance pharmacists may be affected by changes to their treatment rules; this listed amendment concerns those rules specifically, rather than the full range of pharmaceutical and medical-device regulation mentioned in the title.
Recommended Action
Reviewing the official Japanese text may clarify which treatment-rule provisions change on 2027-05-20 and whether transitional provisions apply.
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- 2026-09-30 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2027-05-20 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source