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The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, Japan (EFPIA Japan) has issued a statement on the vaccination system under the COVID-19 pandemic, calling for promoting people’s understanding for the importance of inoculations, and harmonizing regulations to eliminate obstacles associate…
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