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Japan Aims To Broaden RWD Use By Allowing Pseudonymised Data

 
• By Lisa Takagi

Japan has been promoting a revised law that will allow the broader use of real world data by allowing the use of both pseudonymised and anonymised data.

Japan's revision of the next-gen law aims to drive further use of medical data.
Japan's revision of the next-gen law aims to drive further use of medical data • Source: Shutterstock

Japanese regulators have been more broadly allowing the use of personal and real-world data (RWD) in the healthcare industry, as highlighted by the government in a detailed guideline published this year.

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