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FPMAJ Begins Survey on Risk of Mineral Resource Shortages amid Ukraine War

March 28, 2022
As war in Ukraine entered its second month, the Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Associations of Japan (FPMAJ) has launched a survey to identify the risk of possible shortages of platinum, copper, nickel, and other mineral resources largely exported by Russia.…

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