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JGA to Launch Study Group on Industry Revamp by End of FY2024
The Japan Generic Medicines Association (JGA) will launch a study group tasked to consider ways to restructure the generic industry before the end of this fiscal year ending March 2025, JGA President Tomomi Kawamata told reporters on November 22. The…
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