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MHLW Planning to Launch Report System on Inappropriate Detailing Activity as Early as Summer
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) is planning to introduce a system to receive reports on inappropriate detailing activities by sales reps from all medical institutions across the country, an official said on May 17. The MHLW hopes…
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