A bill to amend the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices (PMD) Law is expected to be submitted to the ordinary session of the Diet this year, which was convened on January 17 for a 150-day run. The proposed amendment is for…
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Japan Panels Agree to Add Myocarditis as ADRs for Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines
Panels of experts under the Japanese health ministry on December 3 agreed on label revisions for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna to add myocarditis and pericarditis to their list of clinically significant adverse drug reactions (ADRs). The…
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