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Takamasa Horio
Takamasa Horio

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Takamasa Horio Takamasa Horio
Takamasa Horio
Takamasa Horio
Partner
Tokyo
Japanese / English
+81-3-6266-8781
+81-3-6266-8781
takamasa.horio@morihamada.com
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Background
Doshisha University (LL.B., 2006)
 
Kyoto University Law School (J.D., 2008)
 
Northwestern University School of Law (LL.M. with honors, 2016)
 
Northwestern University School of Law, Kellogg School of Management (Certificate in Business Administration, 2016)
 
Jenner & Block LLP, Chicago (2016-2017)
 
seconded to the Pharmaceutical Bureau (Compliance and Narcotics Division, Pharmaceutical Evaluation Division, and Medical Device Evaluation Division) of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (as Legal Adviser) (2017-2020)
 
Major Activities
  • Member of the Exploratory Committee on Promotion of Remanufactured SUD for the Project to Establish Remanufactured SUD Standards, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare(2020-)
  • Member of Review Committee for Study Regarding Pharmaceutical Regulations on Medical Equipment Programs Utilizing Artificial Intelligence and Other Advanced Technology, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development(2020-2022)
  • Member of Study Group on Countermeasures against Cannabis and Other Drugs, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare(2020-2021)
  • Member of the Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee on Manufacture and Quality Control of Pharmaceutical Products) for Toyama Pharmaceutical Affairs Council (2021-)
  • Adviser for The Japan Federation of Medical Devices Associations (2021-)
  • Member of the Toyama Prefecture GMP Inspection Investigative Committee (2021)
  • Contributed to Research for Identifying Issues Relating to Determinations on Whether Programs Constitute Medical Devices Based on International Consistency, a Special Scientific Research Project Sponsored by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (2021-2022)
  • Member of Planning Committee on Educational Materials for Ongoing Seminars, Japan Association for the Advancement of Medical Equipment (2022-)
  • Research Collaborator for the "Research and Study on Enhancing Pharmacists' Operations Dealing with Property and People in a Society with Interconnected Communities," Health Labour Sciences Research (2023-)
  • Member of Legislation Committee, Japan Pharmaceutical Association (2022-)
  • Research Collaborator for "Research for Revision of the Guidelines on Whether Programs Constitute Medical Devices," Health Labour Sciences Research (2023-2024)
  • Member of the Board of Experts for the "Consultation Desk for Clinical Research of Medical Equipment," Japan Association for the Advancement of Medical Equipment (2024-)
  • Member of the Examination Committee on Technologies for Welfare and Medical Care with Smart Robots, a Moonshot Research and Development Program, Japan Science and Technology Agency (2024-)
Qualifications & Affiliations
admitted in Japan, 2009; Illinois, 2016
membership: Daini Tokyo Bar Association
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