Three organizations produce and release educational materials for the general public on "Don't believe everything you read" in medicine and health

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April 09, 2026
Japan Council on the Proper Use of Drugs
Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association

The Council for the Proper Use of Drugs (hereinafter referred to as "the Council"), the Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (hereinafter referred to as "JPMA"), and the Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (hereinafter referred to as "JPMA") collaborated to hold the lecture, Tips for identifying medical and health information The material was released on April 9 on the websites of the Council, NIYAKU, and JPMA. The materials can be downloaded from the website and used freely.

The general public is highly interested in medical and health issues and obtains information from various sources, including the Internet, but some of this information lacks scientific basis. We hope that these materials will help the general public learn how to identify medical and health information in order to protect their own health and that of their families.

In addition to being posted on each organization's website, this material will be distributed to Nichiyaku members through prefectural pharmacists associations and to readers of the e-mail magazine through the Council.

The educational material "Don't Take Information for Granted︕ can be found at the following URL

Joint Statement" by 6 related organizations has taken shape.

In March 2018, the six related organizations* released a Joint Statement＊* declaring their commitment to tackling medical and health information without scientific basis. In response to this statement, the three organizations (JPMA, JPMA, and the Council) established the "Basic Knowledge of Drugs Awareness Council" and produced this material, believing that educational materials are needed to help the general public identify and select correct medical and health information. The three organizations, Nichiyaku, the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Japan, and the Council, launched the "Basic Knowledge of Drugs Awareness Conference" to produce this material.

Outline of the material - "Mi-ki, ki-ki" is the key to discerning information

With the abundance of information on medicine and health, it is extremely dangerous to simply believe information. This material introduces what information should not be taken for granted and what you should be careful about. The material is designed to help the general public remember the three key points of discerning information: " see," " listen," and " ask.

PowerPoint materials and flyers with scripts for use in public lectures, etc.

The materials are presented in a PowerPoint format for viewing by the general public and for use in public lectures by pharmacists and those involved in consumer education. The PowerPoint presentation includes exercises in which audience members can participate, and the notes section of the PowerPoint presentation includes a summary of each slide and a model script for easy use.
We have also prepared a single A4-size flyer for course participants to take home. We hope that it will be widely used in the future.

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