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MHLW Finalizes Paper on Emergency Approval System, Set to Submit Bill Next Year
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on December 27 published a final paper on an emergency approval system based on “presumed efficacy.” The ministry will now move on to submit a related bill to the Diet next year.…
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