Healthcare in Japan
Healthcare
Japan External Trade Organization Invest Japan Division, Invest Japan Department Ark Mori Building, 6F, 12-32, Akasaka 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6006, Japan Tel:+81-3-3582-5571 Fax:+81-3-3505-1990
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March 2012
Overview: Medical Care and Welfare
A Market that is Expanding as the Population Ages
As Japan’s population ages more rapidly than that of any other developed country, the medical care and welfare markets in Japan are expected to expand significantly in the future. In response to the public’s increased awareness of health issues and the government’s implementation of supportive policies, the market is showing signs of developing new fields that include preventive medicine and nursing care services with emphasis on the prevention of age-related diseases.
Emergence of New Business Opportunities
The ever changing and expanding medical care and welfare market in Japan has contributed to developing many new business opportunities; for example, in generics, over-the-counter drugs(OTCs), and health
Japan External Trade Organization Invest Japan Division, Invest Japan Department Ark Mori Building, 6F, 12-32, Akasaka 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6006, Japan Tel:+81-3-3582-5571 Fax:+81-3-3505-1990
Neither this publication nor any part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of JETRO. All information in this publication is verified to the best of the writers' and the publisher's ability. However, JETRO does not accept responsibilities for any loss arising from reliance on it. (Notice for U.S. Users Only) This material is disseminated by the JETRO offices (New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Atlanta), which are all registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act as agents of the Japan External Trade Organization, Tokyo, Japan. This material is filed with the U.S. Department of Justice where the required registration statement is available for public inspection.Registration does not indicate approval of the contents of the material by the United States Government
March 2012
Overview: Medical Care and Welfare
A Market that is Expanding as the Population Ages
As Japan’s population ages more rapidly than that of any other developed country, the medical care and welfare markets in Japan are expected to expand significantly in the future. In response to the public’s increased awareness of health issues and the government’s implementation of supportive policies, the market is showing signs of developing new fields that include preventive medicine and nursing care services with emphasis on the prevention of age-related diseases.
Emergence of New Business Opportunities
The ever changing and expanding medical care and welfare market in Japan has contributed to developing many new business opportunities; for example, in generics, over-the-counter drugs(OTCs), and health