Expert discussions are underway on the lifting of bans on cannabis-derived drugs in Japan. The government is set to create the environment needed to allow for the utilization of such medicines by embracing this policy in its annual “honebuto” paper,…
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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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