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LDP Health Committee to Review PMD Law Amendment Bill Mid-February
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) health committee is expected to review a bill to amend the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (PMD) Law in the middle of this month as the government eyes its early-March Diet submission for the introduction…
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