Regulatory identity — Japan

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Regulatory identity by market

How are ECM-active materials regulated in Japan?

Of the 15 materials in this atlas, none could be classified in Japan from public sources as of the revision date. This is a gap in verification, not a statement that the materials are unregulated.

How each material in this atlas is classified in Japan, with the legal basis where a classification could be established.

Material Classification Note Basis
Animal-derived collagen unclassified Not established from public sources as of the revision date below. —
Botulinum toxin type A unclassified Not established from public sources as of the revision date below. —
CaHA (Calcium hydroxylapatite) unclassified Not established from public sources as of the revision date below. —
Crosslinked HA (Crosslinked hyaluronic acid) unclassified Not established from public sources as of the revision date below. —
Exosomes (Extracellular vesicles) unclassified Not established from public sources as of the revision date below. —
hADM (Human acellular dermal matrix) unclassified Not established from public sources as of the revision date below. —
Non-crosslinked HA (Non-crosslinked hyaluronic acid) unclassified Not established from public sources as of the revision date below. —
PCL (Polycaprolactone) unclassified Not established from public sources as of the revision date below. —
PDLLA (Poly-D,L-lactic acid) unclassified Not established from public sources as of the revision date below. —
PDO (Polydioxanone) unclassified Not established from public sources as of the revision date below. —
PDRN (Polydeoxyribonucleotide) unclassified Not established from public sources as of the revision date below. —
PLGA (Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)) unclassified Not established from public sources as of the revision date below. —
PLLA (Poly-L-lactic acid) unclassified Not established from public sources as of the revision date below. —
PN (Polynucleotide) unclassified Not established from public sources as of the revision date below. —
rhCollagen (Recombinant human collagen) unclassified Not established from public sources as of the revision date below. —

COS cosmetic · MD medical device · RX drug · — not established in public sources

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