Corporate History

More than 70% of the medical devices sold in Japan are imported. The reliance on imported products evolved through the dedicated work of specialized import companies. These companies needed to keep themselves abreast of the Japanese Clinical needs and be constantly aware of new products and solutions developed overseas which could contribute to improving healthcare in Japan. In this way, importers provided an important link between Japan and the global medical device market.

In 1994, realizing the ongoing importance of imported devices, two of the largest medical device distributors in Japan decided to establish an import company, which they named Star Products.

Star Products has grown from a Tokyo based company and now has nationwide sales coverage with offices in Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, Nagoya, Hiroshima and Fukuoka, and accounts with all leading device distributors.

Star works towards the goal of establishing partnerships with our foreign suppliers, as we believe this is the only way to maintain a long term mutually beneficial relationship.

Understanding the Japanese market：
We believe in giving our partners a fully transparent view of the Japanese market including information on how their products will be sold and who are the competitors.

Pharmaceutical Affairs Law (PAL) Compliance：
Japan has a complex approval system and compliance is a must. We work with our partners to make compliance as simple as possible.

Focus on Highest Quality Standards：
Japan has always required a high-quality level and this is especially so for medical devices.
Since our inception, quality assurance was given the highest priority. We are well staffed to ensure strict product compliance and effective after service and support.