Tomiko Tawaragi

Ms.Tomiko Tawaragi is Chief Director of RAD-AR Council,Japan since November 1 last year. The mission of RAD-AR Council, Japan is to help patients to choose the best medical care at their own decison based on proper information they need. The council is providing easy-to- understand and summarized information on pescribed drugs called "Kusuri no Shiori" to paients on the Website in cooperation wth 175 pharmaceutical companies. She has 37 years career at Ministry of Health, Lavour and Welfare (MHLW) and Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA). She served as Director of Safety Division, Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau of MHLW from 2010-2013 and Chief Safety Officer of PMDA from 2014-2016.