2021 Volume 11 Issue 2 Pages 139-144
In the 2013 Model Core Curriculum for Pharmaceutical Education, the content “Explain the necessity and significance of regulatory science” was newly added. This can be said to be the beginning of full-fledged regulatory science (RS) education in Japan’s six-year pharmaceutical education system. In 2016, in light of the importance of RS education, the Council on Pharmaceutical Education established a meeting of teachers in charge of subjects in the field of RS, and is promoting the exchange of information on efforts at each pharmacy school. Under such circumstances, the RS education at the Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences is characterized by the fact that, in addition to the individual specialized education that forms the basis of RS, the university is practicing seminars that consider specific cases related to RS and distinctive education on current social topics. This practice is still in the process of trial and error, and we will continue to further enhance the education of pharmacists who can understand the concept of RS and contribute to the practical application of new drugs at pharmaceutical companies and medical facilities under the new Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Act system.
