Natsuko Kume

  • 20+ years experience in medical devices ( regulatory, clinical and reimbursement)
  • 18+ years working specifically with reimbursement and regulatory affairs
  • Successfully managed > over 25 projects, including new medical device with class 4 regulatory approvals, and over 5 projects with the C2 category reimbursements.
  • Valid pharmacist license
20032006

Regulatory & Reimbursement Consultant for Foreign Medical Device Company

  • Secured the first approval in Japan of an implantable medical device for chronic heart failure utilizing overseas clinical trial data and the C2 reimbursement pathway
  • Responsible for the expert panel meeting or special panel meeting in MHLW during the regulatory review process for many different medical devices
  • Secured regulatory approvals using overseas clinical trial data for many implantable medical devices in the cardiac rhythm management business
20062019

Regulatory & Reimbursement Consultant for Foreign Medical Device Company

  • Secured many device regulatory approvals using local clinical trial data
  • Secured regulatory approval for the first new indication for a nerve stimulation device using overseas clinical trial data and the C1 reimbursement pathway
  • Successfully received regulatory approval for many different products categorized as “new medical devices” in Japan, including me too category as well.
  • Deep knowledge and experience with regulations associated with field actions for medical devices in Japan
  • Strong understanding of the regulations surrounding the advertisement of medical devices in Japan
  • Wealth of experience with regulatory project management and change assessment
  • Participated in industry meetings and activities for cardiac rhythm management companies (JADIA) regarding the reimbursement process with MHLW
20192021

Regulatory & Reimbursement Consultant for Japanese Contract Research Organization (CRO)

  • Support making reimbursement strategy of new medical device. (drug-combinated device)
  • Support submission class 4 regulatory submissions. (drug eluting stent)
  • Support regulatory assessment on change control.
2022

Independent Regulatory and Reimbursement Consultant