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Advisory Panel Backs Transfer of GMP Inspection Authority for New Generics to PMDA
A Japanese health ministry panel on October 31 gave the nod to a proposal to transfer authority to conduct GMP inspections for new generics from prefectural governments to the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA). The Health Sciences Council’s (HSC)…
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