Tomohiko Makino
Deputy Director Ministry of Health,Labour and Welfare
Seminars
Wednesday 20th May 2026
Reimbursement Pathways for Companion Diagnostics in Japan: SaMD, ctDNA, & Digital Biomarkers
2:00 pm
- Demonstrating how laboratory testing services (including ctDNA, CGP, and digital biomarkers) are introduced as Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) in Japan
- Identifying critical reimbursement barriers limiting CDx implementation, including misalignment in current frameworks
