Economic and Legal Frameworks for Non-Prescription Medicines 2004 studied by AESGP JAPAN Area: 377 873 km2 Inhabitants (2004): 127 620 000 Population density (2004): 337.7 inhabitants per km2 Gross Domestic Product (2004) (e): JPY 504.635 trillion = euro 3 753.608 billion Total healthcare expenditure (2002): JPY 31.124 trillion = euro 263.629 billion Public healthcare expenditure as a % of GDP (2002): 6.4% Total healthcare expenditure as a % of GDP (2002): 7.8% Sources: Population and GDP figures: Eurostat 2005. Healthcare expenditure: OECD Health Data 2004, 3rd edition. CONTENTS   1. CLASSIFICATION   2. MARKETING AUTHORISATION   3. PATIENT INFORMATION   4. ADVERTISING TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC   5. USE OF TRADEMARKS (BRAND NAMES)   6. WASTE   7. DISTRIBUTION   8. DISTANCE SELLING   9. PRICING   10. PRICE BUILD-UP   11. MARKET DATA   12. RESTRICTIONS CONCERNING IMPORTS   13. SWITCH CLIMATE   14. PHARMACY TRAINING AND ATTITUDES   15. DOCTORS TRAINING AND ATTITUDES   16. RELATIONS WITH CONSUMER ASSOCIATIONS / PATIENT GROUPS   17. CONSUMER ATTITUDES/RESEARCH   18. OTHER NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS   19. ELECTRONIC INFORMATION   20. WSMI MEMBER ASSOCIATION