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Pharmaceutical Administration and Regulations in Japan - Nihs

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eevaluation of gastro<strong>in</strong>test<strong>in</strong>al drugs, dermatologic<br />

drugs, hormone preparations, <strong>and</strong> metabolic<br />

disease drugs (e.g., anti-diabetic, osteoporosis,<br />

gout, <strong>and</strong> congenital metabolic disorder drugs)<br />

4.2 Office of New Drug II<br />

This office confirms cl<strong>in</strong>ical trial notifications <strong>and</strong><br />

adverse drug reactions <strong>and</strong> conducts reviews<br />

required for approval, reexam<strong>in</strong>ations <strong>and</strong><br />

reevaluation of new cardiovascular drugs, drugs to<br />

treat Park<strong>in</strong>son’s disease, drugs to improve<br />

cerebral circulation <strong>and</strong> metabolism, drugs to treat<br />

Alzheimer’s disease, urogenital <strong>and</strong> anal drugs,<br />

comb<strong>in</strong>ation drugs, radiopharmaceuticals, <strong>and</strong><br />

contrast media.<br />

4.3 Office of New Drug III<br />

This office confirms cl<strong>in</strong>ical trial notifications <strong>and</strong><br />

adverse drug reactions <strong>and</strong> conducts reviews<br />

required for approval, reexam<strong>in</strong>ations, <strong>and</strong><br />

reevaluation of new central nervous system drugs,<br />

peripheral nervous system drugs, anesthetic<br />

agents, sensory organ drugs (other than drugs for<br />

<strong>in</strong>flammatory diseases), <strong>and</strong> narcotics.<br />

4.4 Office of New Drug IV<br />

This office confirms cl<strong>in</strong>ical trial notifications <strong>and</strong><br />

adverse drug reactions <strong>and</strong> conducts reviews<br />

required for approval, reexam<strong>in</strong>ations, <strong>and</strong><br />

reevaluation of antibacterial drugs, antiparasitic<br />

agents, antiviral agents (except for anti-HIV/AIDS<br />

agents), new respiratory tract drugs, anti-allergy<br />

drugs sensory organ drugs (limited to drugs for<br />

<strong>Pharmaceutical</strong> <strong>Regulations</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Japan</strong>:<br />

<strong>in</strong>flammatory diseases), <strong>and</strong> anti-HIV/AIDS agents.<br />

4.5 Office of New Drug V<br />

This office confirms cl<strong>in</strong>ical trial notifications <strong>and</strong><br />

adverse drug reactions <strong>and</strong> conducts reviews<br />

required for approval, reexam<strong>in</strong>ations, <strong>and</strong><br />

reevaluations of ant<strong>in</strong>eoplastic drugs.<br />

4.6 Office of Biologics I<br />

In the Office of Biologics, the PMDA confirms<br />

cl<strong>in</strong>ical trial notifications <strong>and</strong> adverse drug reactions<br />

<strong>and</strong> conducts reviews required for approval,<br />

reexam<strong>in</strong>ations, <strong>and</strong> reevaluation of globul<strong>in</strong>s,<br />

blood coagulation factor products, etc.<br />

This office also undertakes prelim<strong>in</strong>ary reviews<br />

for applications for verification of drugs for gene<br />

therapy <strong>and</strong> medical devices us<strong>in</strong>g cells <strong>and</strong><br />

tissues, prelim<strong>in</strong>ary reviews for applications for<br />

approval or verification based on the Cartagena<br />

Protocol, <strong>and</strong> quality review of antibody<br />

preparations.<br />

4.7 Office of Biologics II<br />

This office confirms cl<strong>in</strong>ical trial notifications <strong>and</strong><br />

adverse drug reactions of vacc<strong>in</strong>es, antidotes, <strong>and</strong><br />

drugs for cell therapy <strong>and</strong> performs the reviews<br />

required for approval, reexam<strong>in</strong>ation, or<br />

reevaluation.<br />

The office also performs prelim<strong>in</strong>ary reviews for<br />

approval applications of drugs <strong>and</strong> medical devices<br />

us<strong>in</strong>g cells <strong>and</strong> tissues.<br />

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