Recently, "digitization", a kind of buzz word, has been widely used in many industries. In addition, it has been estimated that "disruptive changes" would be induced by such a wave of digitization. The current trend gives me a lot of questions; The media has reported to use of digital technology advances in the health care industry, but what about? The media has reported that information technology (IT) companies have entered the healthcare industry, or what? How Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon (GAFA) have entered the healthcare industry? The changes in external environments have made sense for us in the health care sector？
In this symposium, I would like to disclose my understanding of "Implications of digital evolution for the pharmaceutical industry and future prospects", referring to the digital changes in other industries.