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PMD Law Amendment Bill Clears Lower House Health Panel
The Lower House health committee of the Diet passed a bill to amend the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (PMD) Law on November 13 after a tumultuous six-hour session, where opposition parties grilled the government on issues unrelated to the legislation.…
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