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2010/SOM3/LSIF/015
Can We Offer Advanced Medical Technologies to Patients in Good Shape Under Existing Regulatory
Framework?
Submitted by: Medinet Co., Ltd.
Life Sciences Innovation ForumSendai, Japan
18-19 September 2010
Session 5 Can we offer Advanced Medical Technologies to Patients in good shape under Existing Regulatory Framework?
Kunihiko SUZUKI
With business experiences with Autologous Immuno-Cell Therapy for cancer patients in Japan more than 10years, one of the pathways to provide Advanced Medical Technologies to the patients derived from scientific discoveries, technological advances and engineering development will be presented. In order to promote the benefit for the patients, regulatory framework should be designed in quite flexible ways with well-balanced risks and benefits over such Advanced Medical Technologies. In the case of Cell Therapies (in some cases of Regenerative Medicines), there are lots of unknown areas and have to be clarified – e.g.: Mechanism of Actions, Method of Evaluation and so on. Therefore, key technologies are under development and there is room for further technological innovation. Under such environment, it is quite obvious that the regulatory frameworks which were originally established for small molecular chemical compounds cannot fit to new types of medical technologies such as cell therapies and regenerative medicine. We have to find out the new regulatory framework for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, more or less.
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Can we offer Advanced Medical Technologies to Patientsi d h d E i ti R l t F k?in good shape under Existing Regulatory Framework?
An example of the pathways for Patients, who may enjoythe Benefit of Scientific Discovery,
Technological Advance and Engineering Development
18 September, 2010
Kunihiko SUZUKISenior Executive Officer
General ManagerCorporate Strategy & Planning Department
Medinet Co., Ltd.
Topics
TOPICS to be DISCUSSED
I. Experience in doing Business with Immuno-Cell Therapy for Cancer Patients
II. Goal and Objective – Patient First
III. Advanced Medical Technologies in General
IV. Regulatory Framework
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V. Conclusion
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I. Experience in doing Business with Immuno-Cell Therapy for Cancer Patients
1 Corporate Overview1. Corporate Overview
2. Business Model
3. Financial Data
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1. Corporate Overview
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Corporate Profile
PhilosophyBeyond the bound of common sense, we conscientiously turn
Creative Vision into Reality with ethos of Patient First
MissionWe create innovative technologies for building future medical care, and
continue to bring such technologies into the public in a prompt and efficient manner
N a m e : MEDINET Co., Ltd.
H e a d O f f i c e : Yokohama, JAPAN
Date of Foundation : 17th October, 1995
R e p r e s e n t a t i v e : Yoshiji KIMURA
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R e p r e s e n t a t i v e : Yoshiji KIMURA, Representative Director of the Board and CEO
P a i d i n C a p i t a l : 2,582,161-(‘000JPY)
L i s t e d M a r k e t : TSE Mothers; #2370
Shares Outstanding : 632,755shares
Number of Employees : 143
Medical Institution, Using MEDINET’s technologyContracted Medical Institutions and Allied Medical Institutions
Total: 61 institutions, including allied medical institutions
(As of 30th June, 2010)
Allied Medical Institutions:49
Contacted Medical Insituitons:7SETA Clinic, SapporoSETA Clinic, Osaka
Allied Medical Institutions:49
Allied Medical Institutions during FY2010 SETA Clinic, Tokyo
SETA Clinic, Shin-Yokohama
Tokyo University Hospital 22nd Century Medical and Research Center
National Hospital Organization, Osaka National Hospital
SETA Clinic,Fukuoka
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Accumulation of Cell Processing for Clinical Treatment
Accumulated Number of Patient Starts the Immuno-Cell Therapy at SETA Clinic
Group:11,000 Patients (Nu
(Num
ber
of C
ell P
roce
ssin
g)um
ber of Patient S
tarts the imm
uno-Cell T
Accumulated Number of Cell Processing at MEDINET:appx.89,000 times
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Therapy)
2. Business Model
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Blood collection
Administration
Cycle of Immuno-Cell Therapy
Wash and harvest of
T-lymphocytes
Separation of T-lymphocytes
and plasma
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Activation of T-lymphocytes
Proliferation of
T-lymphocytes
Cell Processing for Cell Therapies with Autologous Cells
Medical institution
Medical examination
Judgment for effectivenessDecision for clinical path
Cell-processing
Critical process to be assured (Quality assurance)
InfusionCollection of materials
(Collection of blood etc.)Blood etc.
Processedcells
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Culturing and activationFinal test
before infusionTest at each process
Acceptance test
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Business Model
Regenerative or cellular medicines,
using autologous cells are not actually
Medical doctors have discretion to practice
any medical treatments
Profit-making entities are not permitted to
directly conduct
Intensive R&D is necessary to provide novel and advanced
Pharmaceutical Affairs Law
Medical Practitioners Law
MedicalCorporation Law
are not actually regulated by current
Pharmaceutical Affairs Law
any medical treatments based on their own
responsibility
directly conduct medical services
Business Model
technologies
R&DMedical Service
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Allied Medical Institutions
Medical Treatment
Immuno-Cell Therapy Total Support Service:Technology, Know-how, CPC, etc.
Cancer Patients
Contracted Medical
Institutions
Medical Institution
Patients
Immuno-Cell Therapy Total Support Service
Contracted Medical Institution(Equipped with CPC)
Contracted Medical Institution(Equipped with CPC)
Service Includes:1 Technology and Know how
Medical Alliance
Institution
Immuno-Cell
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Charge1.Technology and Know-how2.Exclusive right to use CPC and facilities
3.Quality Assurance4.Custom-Made Medical Practice Management System
5.Others
Immuno CellTherapy Total
Support Service
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3. Financial Data
Financial Highlight
(Millions of yen)
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Financial Summary
Sep. 2005(Non-consolidated)
Sep. 2006(Non-consolidated)
Sep. 2007(Non-consolidated)
Sep. 2008(Non-consolidated)
Sep. 2009(Consolidated)
Sep. 2010(Consolidated)(Estimation)
Sales(JPY'000)
1,498,840 1,526,930 1,606,986 1,838,469 2,900,000 3,260,000
Operating Income(Loss)
(JPY'000)
-579,480 -782,535 -827,528 -704,418 293,000 330,000
Net Income (Loss)(JPY'000)
-790,541 -821,011 100,235 -1,702,837 323,000 320,000000)
Equity MethodInvestment Gain(Loss)
(JPY'000)
-29,772 -19,874 - - -
Paid in Capital(JPY'000)
2,044,250 2,056,750 2,193,030 2,267,332 2,521,487
Common Shares-Number of SharesIssued
(Shares) 552,200 556,200 577,720 593,600 625,600
Net Assets(JPY'000)
4,560,351 3,764,377 4,088,296 2,588,745
Total Assets(JPY'000)
4,922,587 4,237,448 4,501,137 2,963,958 3,317,568
Shareholder'sEquity per Share
(Yen) 8,259 6,768 7,065 4,351 5,298.23
Net Income (Loss) Sh
(Yen) -1,432 -1,480 177 -2,889 410.77
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per Share(Yen) 1,432 1,480 177 2,889 410.77
Equity Ratio (%) 93 89 91 87 85.2Return on Equity (%) -16 -20 3 -51 8.4Cash Flow fromOperating Activities
(JPY'000)
-450,683 -641,463 -851,877 -626,416 319602
Cash Flow fromInvesting Activities
(JPY'000)
156,190 -752,692 192,059 -253,839 -587,601
Cash Flow fromFinancing Activities
(JPY'000)
-20,000 5,000 250,468 130,919 501,048
Cash andEquivalents at theEnd of Fiscal Year
(JPY'000)
3,710,431 2,321,275 1,911,926 1,162,591 1,395,316
II. Goal and Objectives – Patient First
Common Sense in Healthcare/Medical
MEDINET started its business in the area of Immuno-CellTherapy for cancer patients in 1999 with the rationale as below:-
1. Patient First
2. Needs of Improvement in Standard Therapies/of New Method for Cancer
3. Immuno-Cell Therapy with Autologous Cells (T-Cell/ Dendritic Cell)
Cancer is Life Threatening Disease Side Effect sometimes faces “Risk vs. Benefit” issue Best Supportive Care is the last resort in Standard Therapies
Innate Immunity protects human body from Cancer Relatively Lower Risk in Side Effect Efficacy – Data Analysis by Retrospective Study and further action for Randomized Controlled Trial
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4. Case-Business Model Selection by MEDINET
5. Key Issue/ Key Challenge
Treatment with Advanced Medical Technology to Patients With Medical Doctors’ Discretion under Medical Practitioners Law in Japan
Efficacy – Overall Survival, Surrogate Marker, Post-Marketing Surveillance Study Safety – Minimum Requirement Risk vs. Benefit
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III. Advanced Medical Technologies in General
1. Key Technologies are under Development Treatment/Protocol/Multidisciplinary Approach Diagnosis
Overview of Advanced Medical Technologies(in Cell Therapies/Regenerative Medicine) are as below:-
Diagnosis Cell Culturing/Tissue Engineering Cryopreservation Transportation Quality Assurance
Autologous Cell – Relatively Low Risk in Immune Response Allogeneic Cell – Ready to Use, One-to-Many Relations and Scale of Economy
2. Autologous Cell or Allogeneic Cell
3. Target Disease Cancer - Life Threatening, Non-Acute, Incurable
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Cancer Life Threatening, Non Acute, Incurable Artificial Organ – Need Further R&D, but Efficacy is obvious
4. Key Success Factor Newly Developed Technology should be reflected into Current Treatment Over regulation should be avoided, especially in Safety Assurance Test Provisional Marketing/Production Approval with PMS Study
IV. Regulatory Framework
Regulatory Framework should be designed in the light of the nature and/or character of Advanced Medical Technologies.
1. Flexibility
2. Stakeholders
3. Avoid influence from Existing Regulations
4. Risk and Benefit
Regulations should be Flexible to reflect the improvement of key technologies base, which will be developed by Academia and/or Business side
Benefit for the Patient among other Stakeholders should be emphasized
Regulations should be rebuilt without any prejudice and Avoid any influence from the existing regulations, but satisfy the patients with Advanced Medical Technologies
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4. Risk and Benefit
5. Health Insurance as Finances for Medical Treatment
Right Approaches to Risk Assessment should be carefully taken Benefit of Patients should be focused
Appropriate Budget should be allocated Financial Support Methods, by either Public sector and/or Private sector should be essential
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V. Conclusion
Technologies will be significantly improved in the area of Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicineof Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine
Approval/Monitoring Process for Advanced Medical Technologies should be handled with flexible manners
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Maintain higher Quality of Life as the Ultimate Goal of parties who may concerned will be achieved
Patients can enjoy the outcome of Advanced Medical Technologies to obtain better Health
This presentation was created for the purpose of providing information that will helpinvestors make informed decisions It was not created to solicit investors to buy or sellinvestors make informed decisions. It was not created to solicit investors to buy or sellMEDINET’s share. The final decision and responsibility for investments rests solely with theuser of this presentation and its content. Furthermore, opinions, forecasts and othercontent found on this presentation are based on assumptions and beliefs of MEDINET atthe time of preparation. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of informationdescribed on this presentation, MEDINET assumes no responsibility, whatsoever, for anylosses resulting from the use of this presentation or its description.
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R l t R f i C ll Th i
Appendix 1
Regulatory Reform in Cell Therapies
with Autologous Cells in JAPAN
Specific Points in Cell Therapies with using Autologous Cells
Cell TherapiesConventionalMedical Services pMedical Services
Medical Institutions
Pharma.
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Medical Institutions
Corporate
Prescription Drug Pharmacy
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Blood collection
Administration
Cycle of Immuno-Cell Therapy
Wash and harvest of
T-lymphocytes
Separation of T-lymphocytes
and plasma
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Activation of T-lymphocytes
Proliferation of
T-lymphocytes
Cell Processing for Cell Therapies with Autologous Cells
Medical institution
Medical examination
Judgment for effectivenessDecision for clinical path
Cell-processing
Critical process to be assured (Quality assurance)
InfusionCollection of materials
(Collection of blood etc.)Blood etc.
Processedcells
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Culturing and activationFinal test
before infusionTest at each process
Acceptance test
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Medical Doctors cannot manage Cell Processing & Quality Assurance Technologies
Human resource- Recruitment- Organization structure
- Education and t i i
Material resource- Medium、Device etc.
- Acceptance test- Stock
t
Maintenance
-Validation Calibration
Equipment, Software
- Safety Cabinet- Incubator- Storage- FACS, PCR- Centrifuge- Computerized centralsystem
- Process management system
training program management -Validation, Calibration
for machinery-Dairy inspection,Maintenance overfacility and
equipments-Environmental measurement, Facility inspection
-CleaningUtility- Electricity, Water, Gas,Heat source
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Heat source
Quality assurance system(GMP / ISO9001/voluntary guideline)
Internal/External examination, Document management, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Record, Traceability,
Rectification system, Risk management, R&D, Process management,Regulation correspondence
Cell Processing of Autologous Cells is a part ofMedical Treatment
Comparisons of Drugs and Autologous Cell Therapy
Drugs Autologous Cell Therapy
Direction of Producing and Processing
Corporate Medical Doctor
Attribute of An Object General Public Only Patient
Homogeneity of Raw Material Yes No
Homogeneity ofProcessing Goods Yes No
ProprietorCorporate
(to be traded for money )Patient
(not to be traded for money )
Prescription Yes No
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Autologous Cell Therapy is not defined as a part of drugs but is defied as a part of medical treatments
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Current Regulation on Processing of Autologous Cells
Although cell-processing is defined as a part of medical practice under current regulation, skills and management of cell-processing is beyond
doctor’s technical competency
Medical Corporation Law Pharmaceutical Affairs Law
Medical Practice Pharmaceuticals
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As a part of medical practice under current regulation:Each medical institutionsindividually set voluntary standards.(Uncontrolled safety standards for cell-processing. Fears for imprudent performance of cell-processing)
As a part of manufacturing business:Despite autologous cells, manufacturing of the cells will be applied forPharmaceutical Affairs Law.(since current regulation is not appropriate and/or covered for cell-processing of autologous cells, growth of the cell-processing market is hindered by current regulation. )
Self Regulation on Cell Processing of Autologous Immuno-Cells for Clinical Use
Medical institutions, where immuno-cell therapy will be conducted, establish voluntary guideline for cell processing and culturing of immuno-cell therapy.
(October, 2007)
『Voluntary Guideline on Buildings and Facilities for Immuno-Cell Therapy 』
Established by;Five specialty clinics for Cancer Immuno-Cell Therapy
■SETA Clinic Group, (Medical Corporation KOSHIKAI)■SEREN Clinic■Hakusan-Dori Clinic (Medical Corporation RINSEIKAI)
Partnered Corporations
■MEDINET Co., Ltd.(Organizer)■Tella, Inc.■Lymphotec Inc.■J. B. Therapeutics, Inc.■Lymphocyte-bank Co., Ltd.
『Voluntary Guideline on Quality Management System for Immuno-Cell Therapy 』
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■Bio-Thera. Clinic (Medical Corporation BIO-THERA. KAI)■Higashitoin Clinic
Assure Safety and Quality of Immuno-cell Therapy for Patients
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Standard for Safety & Quality Assurance on Immuno-Cell Processing and voluntary Association for Immuno-Cell Therapy 1
・Total number of medical institutions, which perform immuno-cell therapy, is 254*
medical institutions. It is uncertain that all of the medical institutions set effective and/or efficient voluntary standards for safety and quality control. (There is no control over such standards for cell-processing of immuno-cells )・We organize a consortium for 5 specialty clinics for cancer immuno-cell therapy and partnered bio venture in order to standardize guidelines of Buildings, Facilities p g g ,and quality management for immuno-cell therapy.
Member of the Consortium of Immuno-Cell Therapy Specialty Clinics and other medical institutions
Allied network for Member of theConsortium of Immuno-CellTherapy Specialty Clinics
138 institutionsApproved medical institutions bythe Advanced Medical Evaluation
Total No. of MedicalInstitutions for
performing immuno-cell
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*Note) Original survey of MEDINET by Sep.15th, 2008, Source: Internet, HP, report published by Yano Research Institute Ltd on Sep. 2006, and other sources. The report of Yano Research Institute Ltd is written 123 medical institutions as a total number of the medical institutions.
the Advanced Medical EvaluationSystem (University Hospitals)
15 instituitonsOther medical institutions
101 institutions
therapies254 institutions
・Five specialty clinics for Cancer Immuno-Cell Therapy established voluntary guideline for cell processing and culturing of immuno-cell therapy and released the report on public after reporting to Health Policy Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) (October, 2007)
There are any instructions and comments on this guideline from MHLW.・Now, the voluntary guideline is revised in response to the development of
Standard for Safety & Quality Assurance on Immuno-Cell Processing and voluntary Association for Immuno-Cell Therapy 2
, y g p pscientific technology and accumulated experience on operating the guideline.
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Regulatory Reform of Life-Science Sector
Cabinet Approval
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Regulatory Reform of Life-Science Sector – Medical and Engineering Tie-ups
②Regulatory reform of Medical and Engineering Tie-ups (segmentation of Cell Engineers’ and Doctors’ duties
First Guideline for clinical research using human stem cell which also includes a guideline for cell First, Guideline for clinical research using human stem cell, which also includes a guideline for cell processing and culturing of autologous cell therapy, should be revised to allow engineers to process and culture cells without witnesses of doctors under clinical investigation. (measures in 2009)(ⅢMedicalcare②a)
Second, it should be comprehensively announced that the current medical practitioners law allows a medical institution to use patient’s cell harvested by other medical institutions for the patient’s treatment. The conditions also should be clearly stated on the medical practitioners law.(measures in 2009)(ⅢMedicalcare②b)
In addition, in order to build a institutional framework for regenerative medicine and cell therapy, a working group should be organized by government, industry and academia and develop a new institutional framework. Without sticking to former institutional framework, the new institutional
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g ,framework should consider differences of allogeneic cell and autologous cell as well as differences of use such as skin, cornea , cartilage, and immuno-cell etc. Such a intuitional framework enables contiguous transition from clinical research to practical applications. (will be concluded in 2010)(ⅢMedicalcare②c)
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Regulatory Reform of Life-Science Sector – Utilization of Highly Advanced Medical Treatment Evaluation System
③Utilization of Highly Advanced Medical Treatment Evaluation System
This Highly Advanced Medical Treatment Evaluation System just carried out and cannot be This Highly Advanced Medical Treatment Evaluation System just carried out and cannot be evaluated at this moment. However, the evaluation system should be strengthened in response to a number of preliminary consultations and applications for the future satiation. Evaluating unauthorized new advanced drug/treatment or medical device under Medical Corporation Law secures ample time in order to ensure safety and efficacy as well as ethical issues. However, more immediate evaluation is required as much as a highly-advanced medical treatment (max. 3month-investigation) based on Agreement of the joint provision of treatments covered by the National Health Insurance and of treatments uncovered by such insurance. (will be carried After 2009)(ⅢMedicalcare③a)
The current system limits applications submitted by only medical institutions which own more than 20 beds. However, in order to more effective application of this system, it should be required that this system also accepts applications of clinics which own less than 19 beds if h l h d l b (
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these clinics cooperate with medical institutions met by a given criteria. (measures in 2009) )(ⅢMedicalcare ③B)
「Regulatory Reform of Life-Science Sector」was approved by Cabinet on March 31, 2009
●Regulatory Reform of Life-Science Sector
Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare officially accounted “The conditions that a medical institution uses patient’s cell harvested by other medical institutions for the patient’s treatment” on March, 2010(No.0330-2)
Key Point of the announcement
Regulatory reform of Medical and Engineering Tie-ups (segmentation of Cell Engineers’ and Doctors’ duties
Second, it should be comprehensively announced that the current medical practitioners law allows a medical institution to use patient’s cell harvested by other medical institutions for the patient’s treatment. The conditions also should be clearly stated on the medical practitioners law.
(measures in 2009)(ⅢMedicalcare②b)
In addition, in order to build a institutional framework for regenerative medicine and cell therapy, a working group should be organized by government industry and academia and develop a
Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare officially accounted “The conditions that a medical institution uses patient’s cell harvested by other medical institutions for the patient’s treatment” on March, 2010(No.0330-2)
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organized by government, industry and academia and develop a new institutional framework. Without sticking to former institutional framework, the new institutional framework should consider differences of allogeneic cell and autologous cell as well as differences of use such as skin, cornea , cartilage, and immuno-cell etc. Such a intuitional framework enables contiguous transition from clinical research to practical applications.
(will be concluded in 2010)(ⅢMedicalcare②c)
In 2010, a working group is discussing a new institutional framework for regenerative medicine and cell therapy.
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Medical Institution
CPC
Existing Situation – Each Medical Institution should keep own Cell Processing Center
CPC
Medical Institution
CPC
Medical Institution
CPC
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JPY 200 – 500 million investment for a Cell Processing Center and Running Cost of JPY 20 – 60 million annually
Most of 60+ Cell Processing Centers in Japan are not in operation due to lack of Human Resources and Financial reasons
Regulatory Reform of Life Science Sector (FY2009 Action Plan III-2-b)
ClinicHospital
Medical Institutions with Cell Processing Center in compliance
with appropriate Standard of
Partnership
Hospital
AppropriateSafety Standard
Clinic
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Safety
Corporate
Supportive Services
*Conditions for Collaborative Treatment
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Regulatory Reform of Life Science Sector (FY2009 Action Plan III-2-c)
Medical S i
Medical Related Laws
Processing of Autologous CellsTreatment Treatment
Cell ProcessingBusiness
Clinic
Cell Processing Outsource
Cell Processing
Services
Hospital
ServicesOutsourcing
combined with Covered and Uncovered Health Insurance
Treatment combined with Covered and Uncovered Health Insurance
Cell Processing Outsource
Cell Processing
Services
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Patient will be benefitted by “Cell Processing Business” which enables outsourcing of Cell Processing by Medical Institutions
Regulatory Approval – Safety and Quality Assurance
Se ces
N ti l H lth S t
Appendix 2
National Healthcare System
in JAPAN
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National Healthcare System in Japan Part - A
National Healthcare Insurance System is established in order for all the citizens and residents of Japan to benefit healthcares equally nationwide.
Under this policy, all registered citizens and residents of Japan must register for one of the healthcare insurances which meets their occupations or status.
Types of National Healthcare Insurance
Types Managed by Explanation
Government-Managed Employee’s Health Insurance
Government Work-place based insurance for salaried workers in companies and factories, managed by the Government
National Health Insurance
Municipalities Municipality based insurance for self-employed and non-employed people
Association-Managed Employees’ Health
Health Insurance Associations
Work-place based insurance for salaried workers in companies and
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Employees Health Insurance
Associations salaried workers in companies and factories, managed by each insurance association
Mutual Aid Association Mutual Aid Associations
Work-place based insurance for public services workers
Others Depends on the insurance
Seaman’s insurance, etc.
National Healthcare System in Japan Part – B
Mixture of Covered and Uncovered Medical Treatments
MHLW scrutinizes medical treatments and medicines in terms of their safety, efficacy and prevalence, and determines whether they are covered or uncovered by the National Healthcare Insurance.
Treatment Covered by the Insurance
Treatment Uncovered by the Insurance
Mixture of Covered and Uncovered Treatment
If the insured receives medical treatments both covered and uncovered by the insurance at the very same time, he/she has to pay not only full charges for the uncovered treatments but also full charges for covered treatments.
The insured has to pay 30% of the medical treatments and services charges if only health insurance treatments are practiced to him/her; the rest of the charge is covered by the insurance.
The insured has to pay full charges of the medical treatments if he/she chooses to receive treatment uncovered by the insurance.
Uncovered Treatment
Covered Treatment Uncovered Treatment
Uncovered Treatment
Covered Treatment
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Covered by the
Insurance(70%)
Self-Pay Burden (30%)
Self-PayBurden(100%)
Medical Service Fee
500,000(JPY)
Self-PayBurden(100%)
Self-Pay Burden
Amountthe Insuredhas to pay:
500,000 × 30% = 150,000 (JPY)
500,000 × 100% = 500,000 (JPY)
(500,000 × 100%) + (500,000 × 100%) = 1,000,000 (JPY)
(100%)