{"id":60101,"date":"2023-11-22T10:22:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T01:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/?p=60101"},"modified":"2024-03-04T20:00:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T11:00:07","slug":"contact-lenses-discounts-medical-device-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/general-corporate\/contact-lenses-discounts-medical-device-sales","title":{"rendered":"What are the Issues with Discounted Sales of Contact Lenses? Explaining the Points to Note in Medical Device Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In 2009 (Heisei 21), a partial amendment to the Japanese Pharmaceutical Affairs Law Enforcement Order classified non-prescription colored contact lenses (commonly known as “fashion contact lenses”) as highly controlled medical devices, similar to prescription contact lenses. This was done to prevent potential health risks associated with their use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this amendment, fashion contact lenses also fell under the regulations of the Japanese Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act (Japanese PMD Act), necessitating careful attention to their sales methods and advertising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we will provide a detailed explanation on the legality of practices such as “point back” offers during the sale of fashion contact lenses, and the use of terms like “cost price contact lenses” and “wholesale contact lenses” in advertising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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