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Rie Matsui

Senior Director, Regional Labeling Head for APAC, Head of External Liaison, International Labeling, Global Regulatory Science Pfizer R&D Japan

Rie Matsui is Senior Director, Regional Labeling Head for APAC, International Labeling Group, Global Regulatory Science, Pfizer Japan. She is also the Head, External Engagements for ILG and the co-chair for Pfizer E-labelling Centre of Excellence (ELCOE). She is the founder of Asia Labeling Hub at Pfizer. The Asia Labeling Hub has created various local label updates for more than 25 countries in Asia ever since its launch and she works with 15 affiliates in Asia. She is the lead for the APAC e-labeling Expert Working Group and the program chairperson for DIA Global Labeling Conference in 2025.

She received the DIA Japan Regional Award in 2015. Her papers were published in scientific journals such as Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science. She was the vice chair of the 2021 DIA Japan Annual Meeting Program Committee and is the vice chair for the DIA Advisory Council of Japan since July 2024. She received DIA Global Inspire Award Connector in 2022. She teaches at Keio University and Chiba University and is a pharmacist.

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See Rie Matsui at this event

  • Day 3 Thursday 5 December

E-labelling as a pathway to a future Universal Label

Session objectives:

  • Share the experience of adopting e-labelling, and opportunities for further harmonization and better interoperability.
  • Open a dialogue on the concept of universal labelling, in the context of an evolving digital healthcare ecosystem highlighting its potential to streamline supply chain logistics, reduce packaging waste, and support a green economy.
  • Examine how these systems may alleviate drug shortages, enhance preparedness for future pandemics, and expedite manufacturing processes.
  • By initiating this vital conversation now, the session seeks to align direction around future digital labelling options.

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