KMG Japan was established in Tokyo in 1988 to provide consultancy services to US healthcare companies attempting to enter the Japanese marketplace. In its 15 years of experience, KMG Japan has represented over 100 clients and successfully structured numerous alliances between Japanese and foreign healthcare companies. Today KMG Japan is a well-established consultancy led by two internationally experienced business development executives, Kyle Murphy (Founder) and Kerrie Brady. Backed by a seasoned, bi-lingual administrative team the operations of KMG Japan have grown to include a US office and a network of Professional Associates.

The success of KMG Japan has been built on an in-depth understanding of current and evolving technologies, a solid knowledge of regulatory issues, comprehensive market research studies combined with extensive high-level contacts in the industrial, regulatory and R&D communities in both Japan and the US. Tapping into the many opportunities present in the Japanese healthcare market requires an informed perspective, know-how and experience –and the ability to interact on a daily basis with the principals in that industry. The keys to success are comprehensive experience and understanding of the workings of the healthcare markets in both Japan and the US. Knowing the right people, navigating the intricacies of the market and providing swift, skilful negotiation has enabled KMG Japan to move its clients quickly into successful and lucrative venture in the Japanese healthcare market. The dual Japan-US location of KMG ensures a prompt response to Client needs on a daily basis, thus enabling smooth management of requirements and issues on both sides of the Pacific.

KMG Japan assists healthcare companies enter the Japanese market. Assistance can include initial research of product/technology competitiveness in the market, development and implementation strategies for market entry, identification of and negotiations with Japanese partners as well as with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW or “Kosei-roudou-sho”). In summary, KMG Japan provides for its clients:

Experience: KMG Japan has over 15 years experience in actually doing business in Japan and putting together business relationships between foreign and Japanese healthcare companies

Relationships: KMG Japan has personal and professional relationships with most of the key industry and regulatory officials in Japan.

Local Presence: KMG Japan’s Tokyo office location provides for day-to-day liaison with the potential Japanese partners, our US office location provides for day-to-day liaison with the client

Market Expertise: KMG Japan has successfully worked with healthcare companies in all sectors of the market. Our experience covers drugs, diagnostics, medical devices, R&D technologies, medical equipment and services.

Technical Expertise: KMG Japan has the high level of technical expertise required to genuinely understand the advances in healthcare products and technologies and how they translate into market opportunities. This enables us to devise the most appropriate strategies to best to present them to potential Japanese partners.