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Japan Top Court Rejects Prosecutors’ Appeal in Diovan Case; Novartis Not Guilty
Japan’s Supreme Court on June 28 dismissed Tokyo prosecutors’ bid to reverse a lower court ruling that acquitted Novartis Pharma and its ex-employee for the alleged violation of the former Pharmaceutical Affairs Law (PAL) over the Diovan (valsartan) hypertension drug.…
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