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Reborn PMDA Boots Up under New Skipper, Bolstering “Patient First” Initiatives
The third month into his tenure, Yasuhiro Fujiwara, new chief executive of the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), is revving up the agency’s efforts around “patient first” initiatives - one of its “4 Fs” mantra adopted under his leadership…
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