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Corporate Culture, Attitude of Management at Root of Kobayashi Kako Scandal: MHLW Official
Corporate culture and the attitude of management might be at the root of the current scandal over serious health damage resulting from the tainting of Kobayashi Kako’s antifungal drug itraconazole with the sleep inducer rilmazafone, believes a health ministry official…
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