“Pharmaceutical Registered Distributor Training Program” Industry-academia collaboration project with Matsuki Yokokokara & Company Co., Ltd.

A. A "registered drug salesperson" is a drug sales specialist that was created in line with the revision of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law in June 2009. Among over-the-counter drugs (drugs that do not require a prescription), we will be in charge of sales of Class 2 and Class 3 drugs. Pharmacists cannot dispense prescription drugs, sell drugs requiring guidance, or class 1 drugs. However, by obtaining the qualification of a registered drug salesperson, you will be able to find employment as a class 2 or 3 drug sales specialist at a drugstore or dispensing pharmacy.

A. This course is a preparation course for the Pharmaceutical Registered Distributor Examination, and in order to become a Pharmaceutical Registered Distributor Exam, you must take and pass the Pharmaceutical Registered Distributor Examination conducted by each prefecture. A certificate of completion will be awarded upon completion of all required items in this course.

A. The previous Pharmaceutical Registered Distributor Examination required certain qualifications to take the exam, but from 2015 these requirements are no longer required. Anyone can take on the challenge, regardless of age, educational background, or work experience.

A. Information on the Pharmaceutical Registered Distributor Examination for prefectures in the Kanto region will be released around April every year, and we plan to provide it to all participants.

A. The "Pharmaceutical Registered Distributor Examination" is held in each prefecture from late May to June every year to confirm whether you have the qualifications necessary to sell over-the-counter drugs (Class 2 and 3 drugs). Applications and exams will be held around September. The exam questions are usually around 120 multiple-choice questions. A person who passes the exam in a prefecture and is registered by the prefectural governor becomes a registered drug salesperson, and can work as a drug registration salesperson in any prefecture in Japan.

A. The pass rate for the 2023 Pharmaceutical Registered Distributor Examination is 43.2% Chiba Prefecture, 44.0% in Tokyo, and 47.5% in Kanagawa Prefecture.

A. After passing the exam, you will need to register as a sales worker. Sales worker registration is done in the prefecture where the pharmacy or pharmaceutical sales business where you work is located. No matter which prefecture's certificate of passing (notice of passing) you receive, you will need to register it in the prefecture where you work. Also, no matter which prefecture you register as a registered drug seller, your registration certificate will be valid in all prefectures.

A. If you cancel after using (taking) this program, the course fee paid will not be refunded. However, if a cancellation request is received after applying for the course but before taking the first course, the course fee paid will be refunded.

A. Courses can be taken on computers, tablets, and smartphones. We recommend taking the course in a Wi-Fi environment, but depending on the communication environment, the connection may be disconnected, or audio and video may be disrupted or delayed. Please be sure to check the connection in advance.

A. The lectures utilize online videos, and you can watch them as many times as you like within the designated period. You can pause during the lecture to take notes, or rewind the video to listen to it again, ensuring high-quality learning.

A. This is an online video produced by instructors from Matsuki Yokokokara & Company Co., Ltd., which has know-how in pharmaceutical registered seller examinations. It was created in accordance with the text "Pharmaceutical Registered Distributor Examination Preparation Text 2023" (written by Matsukiyo & Cocokara Company Co., Ltd.), and has a 20-minute video for each chapter. We will use the latest version of the textbook available as of February 2024, but there are no major changes in the exam policy each year, so there will be no problem studying with the 2023 textbook.

A. Once you have finished watching the on-demand lecture for each chapter, you can participate in a live Q&A session about the content of that chapter. Although this is optional, you can deepen your understanding by directly asking our university faculty members any questions you may have during the on-demand lectures in real-time, interactively online. Live question sessions will be held depending on the progress of the participants.

A. In face-to-face training, students will role-play with simulated patients imagining the sale of class 2 and class 3 pharmaceuticals, thereby deepening their learning when actually working as a registered pharmaceutical sales person.

A. Information on the Pharmaceutical Registered Distributor Examination for prefectures in the Kanto region will be released around April every year, and we plan to provide it to all participants.

A. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's review committee on the drug sales system is currently reconsidering the classification of over-the-counter drugs, and there is a possibility that it will be revised after 2025. Therefore, under the current system, it is possible that you will be able to take the exam until 2024 or 2025.