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MHLW Pharma Bureau Chief Eager to Do Everything on Regulation Panel’s Agenda
Katsufumi Jo, the health ministry bureau chief responsible for pharmaceutical regulations, on July 24 expressed his commitment to addressing all issues raised for discussion at a new study group launched under his purview earlier this month. The ministry would take…
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