Japan’s general trading houses are steadily becoming a force to be reckoned with in the pharmaceutical industry — and not…
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MHLW Plans Joint Surprise Onsite Inspections by PMDA and Prefectural Govts
A health ministry panel on November 15 approved a plan to initiate surprise onsite inspections jointly conducted by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) and prefectural authorities, targeting manufacturing plants with relatively high risks of quality issues. The panel,…
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