

Let's discuss the cost of medicine. Are Japan's top-selling drugs really worth it?No. 139
Akihiko Ozaki, M.D., Ph.D. Physician at the Medical Governance Research Institute In recent years, the breast cancer field, which the author is responsible for, has seen a continuous succession of new drug developments. In 2024, capivasertib ("Truqap") for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer with specific gene mutations (PIK3CA, AKT1, PTEN) was approved in March, sacituzumab govitecan ("Trodelvy") for triple-negative breast cancer in November, and datopotamab deruxtecan (
Feb 2


Japan’s Entertainment Scandals and Breaking the Silence: Misconduct, #MeToo, and Generational Shift
Tetsuya Tanimoto, MD. Chairman of Accessible Railway Medical Services Tetsuikai Medical Corporation. Director of Navitas Clinic Kawasaki The controversy surrounding Masahiro Nakai, a 52-year-old former media personality, has led to significant developments within Japan's entertainment and broadcasting industries. Nakai, previously a member of the boy band SMAP, was accused of sexually assaulting a female Fuji Television Network employee in her 20s during a dinner in June 2023
Jan 17


Vol.25004 Visiting the Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disaster Area
Morihito Takita, MD. Chairman of Accessible Railway Medical Services Tetsuikai Medical Corporation. Director of Navitas Clinic Tachikawa January 8, 2025, MRIC published by Medical Governance Research Institute http://medg.jp “Since the sewer system isn't connected yet, please wrap waste in litter or newspaper and dispose of it in a trash bag after use.” I once participated in recovery efforts for the Great East Japan Earthquake from Texas (1). That experience flashed thro
Jan 4


JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL BUSINESS on THE WEB.Let's discuss the money for medicinesCancer drugs recommended in Japan despite being ineffective in the United States. No. 133
Akihiko Ozaki, M.D., Ph.D. Physician at the Medical Governance Research Institute "We are taking this drug off the market because we cannot prove its effectiveness." Cancer treatment drugs that were deemed this way in the United States are still used as "recommended treatments" in Japan. At least seven cases have been confirmed as of July 2023. This surprising fact was revealed by the authors' latest research, accepted for publication in “Investigational New Drugs” and is due
Dec 21, 2025


Vol.25007. I Have Done Nothing Yet— A Student’s Experience at the Symposium of “Medical Reforms Promoting Practical Solutions from the Field”
Mr. Keita Shimizu, Science Class III, The University of Tokyo, 1st year As I was rocked on the Yamanote Line as it traveled through Tokyo late at night, I was left with two conflicting emotions. One was a sense elation. The other was a sense self-reflection. I had the opportunity to participate as a student staff member in the 19th Symposium of the Council for Promoting Medical Reform from the Field on November 16th and 17th last year. I entered the University of Tokyo in Apr
Dec 7, 2025


Why the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s Regulations on Opening “Aesthetic Clinics” Will Not Help Solve the Maldistribution of Doctors
Masahiro Kami, M.D., Ph.D. President, Medical Governance Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan Keywords: #Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, #National Medical Licensing Examination, #Doctor Shortage, #Aesthetic Clinics, #Doctor Maldistribution, #Cosmetic Surgery As the maldistribution of doctors exacerbates shortages in rural areas and certain specialties, the government has proposed measures to regulate the outflow of doctors to aesthetic clinics, which has been cited as o
Nov 24, 2025


Claude Monet: The Painter Who Battled Cataracts and Won Back His Colors
Tetsuya Tanimoto, MD. Chairman of Accessible Railway Medical Services Tetsuikai Medical Corporation. Director of Navitas Clinic Kawasaki Monet: A Name You Know, Even If You Don’t Know Why Oscar-Claude Monet (1840–1926) is one of those names you’ve probably heard, even if your knowledge of art is limited to doodles in the margins of a notebook. Maybe you remember him as the guy who painted all those water lilies. Maybe you think of Impressionism, even if you’re not entirely su
Nov 7, 2025


Worried about being chubby, developed an eating disorder in her first year of high school,A female doctor who was hospitalized with a weight of 35kg speaks outWhat is important for weight management
Kana Yamamoto, M.D., Ph.D Physician, Medical Governance Research Institute "A Little Iken(Medical Opinion) Notebook" is a column in...
Oct 13, 2025


中国的社会保障制度与日本完全不同
东京大学 第一学期 理科 3 班,第一年 清水圭太 中国没有“保险”概念的情况 说白了,中国的社会保障制度落后于日本。在日本,如果你生病或感觉不适,通常可以以合理的费用接受医疗。 这得益于作为国家机构而建立的社会保障制度,该制度适用于日本的任何地方。 但在中国,此类社会保障制度的发展却比较滞后。尽管中国的目标是实现全民健康保险制度,但城市学生和农村所有人均可选择购买公共医疗保险。 特别是在农村地区,“保险”这个概念并不为民众所熟悉,花钱预防疾病或受伤的想法似乎很难理解。 然而,由于中国的特殊国情,患病人数不断增加。 访问中国评估大学现状 今年3月9日,我有幸访问了中国复旦大学公共卫生学院,并与姜庆五教授会面。 我随姜教授会见了王和兴教授和王继伟副教授,并在与他们指导的研究生交流时,听取了他们对中国面临的各种公共卫生挑战的看法。 因为我考虑今后当一名医生,所以想认识一位中国的医生,经医疗管理所上昌广教授介绍,我认识了姜教授。 目前东京大学有大量中国留学生,研究生的数量远远多于本科生。他们一般都很优秀。有“在中国剧烈竞争的入学考试中脱颖而出的
Sep 7, 2025


Healthcare Collapse (91)Is the Approval of Meiji HD's "KOSTAIVE" Compensation for Cleaning up the Kaketsuken Scandal?
Masahiro Kami, M.D., Ph.D. President, Medical Governance Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan The COVID-19 vaccine KOSTAIVE, developed by Meiji Seika Pharma, a subsidiary of Meiji Holdings (Meiji HD), is drawing public attention. Social media is overflowing with rumors such as false claims that "shedding from vaccinated individuals can infect others around them." Shedding refers to the idea that after KOSTAIVE proliferates in the recipient’s body, some of it is released into the
Aug 17, 2025


Changing topics, choose and tell―Radiation Classroom
Masaharu Tsubokura, M.D., Ph.D. Chief Professor, Department of Radiation Health Management, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical...
Aug 3, 2025


推进儿科医疗的在线诊疗
医疗管理研究所理事长 上 昌广 ● 63%的在线诊疗用户是儿科患者。 在新冠疫情中,医疗将如何改变呢?我关注的是在线诊疗的普及,特别是儿科似乎很适合。 2023年1月,美国斯坦福大学的医生们在《家庭医学会刊》上报告说,对12-18岁患者的诊疗有43%是通过在线问诊完成的。...
Jul 11, 2025


The Intersection of Art and Medicine: Exploring the Connection Between Fernando Botero and Medicine
Tetsuya Tanimoto, MD. Chairman of Accessible Railway Medical Services Tetsuikai Medical Corporation. Director of Navitas Clinic Kawasaki...
Jul 6, 2025


Heatstroke Prevalence and Prevention in Fukushima
Masahiro Kami, M.D., Ph.D. President, Medical Governance Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan From May 25 to 27, the traditional festival of...
Jun 22, 2025


121st. Let's discuss the money for medicines. Medical students tackle conflict of interest issues.
Akihiko Ozaki, M.D., Ph.D. Physician at the Medical Governance Research Institute Is there any influence from pharmaceutical companies on the medicines doctors prescribe? On August 10th, 2024, medical students and young doctors tackled this sensitive issue head-on at a symposium held at the 56th Japanese Society of Medical Education Conference held at Teikyo University. "56.9% of doctors meet with pharmaceutical companies at least once a week." The results of our questionna
Jun 6, 2025




















