INTERVIEW: New Digital Minister Seeks National Debate on Medical Data Use

INTERVIEW: New Digital Minister Seeks National Debate on Medical Data Use
Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)--Japan's new digital transformation minister Hisashi Matsumoto has called for a national debate on the utilization of medical data for drug development. "Japan could secure huge national interest by improving its ability to develop drugs," Matsumoto said in an interview Friday, adding that he has been "frustrated" many times over the difficulties using medical dat...