Japan has some interesting ruleshttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00332-5 Not directly related to Shiseido/Replicel "This seems surprising. Some companies might not want to publish clinical results to protect their trade secrets. But in this case, it is Japans health ministry that seems to be telling researchers not to publish data. Although it is not a blanket ban the propriety of publishing such data is evaluated on a case-by-case basis a ministry representative told Nature that in this instance it would be discouraged. Thats because published data could be used as promotional materials and unduly influence patients or officials, according to the health ministry official. "