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{{Short description|Japanese Independent Administrative Institution}}
{{Infobox government agency
| name = Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency
| native_name = 独立行政法人医薬品医療機器総合機構
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| width = 250px
| image = Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency.svg
| registration_id = 100-0013
| employees = 873
| website = {{URL|http://www.pmda.go.jp/}}
| formed =
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The {{Nihongo|'''Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency'''|独立行政法人医薬品医療機器総合機構|Dokuritsu-gyōsei hōjin iyakuhin-iryō-kiki-sōgō-kikō}} ('''PhMDA''') is an [[Independent Administrative Institution]] responsible for ensuring the safety, efficacy and quality of pharmaceuticals and medical devices<ref>{{cite news | title = Japan Medical Device Registration | url = https://www.qualtechs.com/en-gb/japan_registration | publisher = Qualtech | language = en}}</ref> in [[Japan]]. It is similar in function to the [[Food and Drug Administration]] in the United States
The PhMDA has been [[eCTD]] compliant at least since December 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title=ICH Electronic Common Technical Document (eCTD) v4.0 Implementation Guide in Japan v1.2.0 |url=https://www.pmda.go.jp/files/000222267.pdf |publisher=PhMDA |date=December 2017}}</ref>
== Tasks ==
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** Research on the development of industry standards
* Victim compensation:
** Payment of medical costs, lost wages, and pain and suffering for those who
** Disbursement of funds to those infected with [[HIV]] as a result of [[blood transfusion]]s
== Leadership ==
The chief executive of the agency is Yasuhiro Fujiwara, former head of the National Cancer Center Japan. From 2008 to 2018, the chief executive of the agency was Tatsuya Kondo, a neurosurgeon and graduate of the University of Tokyo.
==References==
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[[Category:Medical and health organizations based in Japan]]
[[Category:National agencies for drug regulation]]
[[Category:
[[Category:Government agencies established in 2004]]
[[Category:2004 establishments in Japan]]
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