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83 ADR Reports from Patients Received in 4 Months after March Launch of New Reporting System: MHLW
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) said on November 18 that 83 adverse drug reaction (ADR) reports were received directly from patients by the end of July through a new ADR reporting system launched in late March. The…
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