Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) will host a seminar for Japan’s Patient Expert Platform (J-PEP) members. Established on December 1, 2024, J-PEP is a platform for information and exchange that supports the sustainable and meaningful involvement for a diversity of people with lived experience of health concerns and other related parties in the policy-making process.

To learn more about J-PEP, an introductory video and reference materials found here. (Please note that these materials are available in Japanese only.)

The intent of J-PEP Seminars is to create an environment for participatory learning and exchange that transcends the boundaries of various diseases and fields to provide people with lived experience, others affected by health concerns, and citizens who are interested in participating in the policy-making process with opportunities to connect, engage in mutual learning, and share opinions. Consequently, this J-PEP Seminar will provide a place for people with lived experience of health concerns and who are interested in involvement in the health policy-making process to teach each other and help each other acquire the basic knowledge needed to take part in that process.

At this seminar, we aim to help deepen connections among people registered at J-PEP and to form a network in which people who have recently taken an interest in involvement in the policy-making process can interact with people who possess such experience. It will also provide participants with the opportunity to consider issues and options in health policy from the perspectives of people with lived experience of health concerns and other affected parties in a manner that cuts across health conditions and areas.

For the second seminar, we are please to welcome Mr. Teppei Maeda (Attorney, Maeda & Unozawa Law Offices). On March 30, 2026, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) issued a notification titled “Handling of Information Provision for Clinical Trials, etc.” This notification newly reorganized the applicability of advertising regulations under the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (PMD Act) to the provision of information on clinical trials. In addition to making it possible to disseminate information on websites, social networking sites (SNS), and other platforms. A Q&A section for patient groups was also provided.

Based on the past issues and legal points discussed at the Council for Promotion of Regulatory Reform leading up to this notification, this seminar will consider how we should approach such clinical trial information, as well as its future direction and challenges, from the perspective of meaningful involvement of people with lived experience of health concerns and other related parties.

To participate in this seminar, J-PEP membership registration is required.

(Registration is free, but please note that J-PEP is available only in Japanese.)

[How to Register]

1. If you are not yet a member, please register for J-PEP.
2. After completing registration, please log in.
3. Once logged in, please complete your seminar registration here.
   (Available only in Japanese.)

[Event Overview]

• Speaker: Mr. Teppei Maeda (Attorney, Maeda & Unozawa Law Offices)
• Date & Time: Monday, June 15, 2026, 18:00-19:00 JST
• Format: Online (Zoom webinar)
• Language: Japanese
• Participation Fee: Free
• Capacity: 500 participants
• Target audience: Participation will be limited to members of J-PEP (people with lived experience of health concerns, their family members and supporters, and citizens)

■ Profile:

Teppei Maeda (Attorney, Maeda & Unozawa Law Offices)
He was admitted to the bar in 2010. Following his registration, he has been active in the fields of advocating for patients’ rights and efforts toward the enactment of the Basic Act on Medical Care. Since 2012, he has served as an auditor for the non-profit organization Patient Speaker Bank. In addition, he serves as a member of the legal counsel for victims of the former Eugenic Protection Law, a contributing writer for the Asahi Shimbun’s “RONZA,” and a lecturer for the Certified Nurse Administrator education program. His publications include “Nursing Text NiCE: New Edition Nursing Management (Co-author, Nankodo Co., Ltd., 2026)” and “Patient Harassment Prevention and Response Book for Nurses (Supervisor, Medical Friend Co., Ltd., 2026),” among others.