About me
Dr. Tanaka joined the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in April 2001 and was involved in orphan drug designation and new drug approval as well as amendment of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law. Subsequently, he worked in several organisations including European Medicines Agency and World Health Organization, in addition to MHLW. He has a wide range of experience in pharmaceutical regulation such as marketing authorisation, pharmacovigilance, supply chain and drug pricing. He joined PMDA in June 2022 and worked to develop its next 5-years mid-term plan. Since July 2023 he has been in current position. He is a pharmacist by education and holds a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Science from the University of Tokyo.
