Japan Medical Device Market
Boasting the reputation as the largest, most developed healthcare system in the region, Japan’s healthcare market poses numerous challenges to foreign medical device manufacturers. However, with expected growth of nearly 7% and current market value of $29.3 billion, medical device manufacturers can take their company to a new level with success in the Japanese market. With an aging population, high per capita income and incredible demand for high tech products, Japan is a market that needs to be considered for all medical device manufacturers looking for real growth in Asia. Other high potential specialty areas include self-care, preventative care, in-home care, health-IT devices, and advanced diagnostics that use AI to support evaluation and treatment options.
Worth noting is the highly developed Japanese market does have domestic companies that will pose challenges to some device sectors including: home therapeutic equipment, diagnostic imaging equipment, dialyzers, endoscopes and surgical equipment. Japan’s medical device industry is overseen by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and as in other markets, they have implemented mechanisms to help keep costs low, especially given their rapidly aging population. One of these mechanisms is that they use a robust reimbursement system that applies to all insurance plans, private or public. They’ve also implemented a Cost-Effectiveness Assessment (CEA) system and recently approved the 2018 Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform, locally known as “honebuto,” to oversee welfare spending and make recommendations for improving the reimbursement system. Foreign medical device manufacturers are highly encouraged to research how their product will be evaluated and priced in the preliminary stages of market strategy planning.
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