REGULATORY

LDP Panels Approve Proposal to Promote Regulatory Harmonization, Improve Access in Asia

March 8, 2019

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The Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) committees on March 7 roughly approved a draft proposal to promote regulatory harmonization in Asia in the fields of pharmaceuticals and medical devices, calling for public-private-academic collaborations to sketch out a grand design so as…

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