Amendment Act to Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act (Reiwa 7 Act No. 37) - Effect on Civil Protection Act
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
Published: 2025-05-21 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-10
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AI summary
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Summary
The law-update listing records that the Act partially amending the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, etc. (Reiwa 7 Act No. 37) was promulgated on 2025-05-21 and has a listed enforcement date of 2027-05-20. The listing entry shows the target law as the Act on Measures for Protection of the People in Armed Attack Situations (Heisei 16 Act No. 112), which this amending act appears to also amend. The listing itself does not describe the content of the amendments.
Business Impact
Organizations in the pharmaceutical or medical device sectors may wish to check whether provisions of the amending act affect their obligations, though the listing gives no details on the substance. The link to the civil protection law could mean some amendments touch emergency-response arrangements, but this cannot be confirmed from the metadata.
Recommended Action
Review the full text of the amending act and the affected provisions on the official e-Gov source to confirm the actual changes and their enforcement timing.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2025-05-21 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2027-05-20 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source