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Nothing Decided on Drug Discovery Support Fund: Minister
Health Minister Takamaro Fukuoka said on January 14 that nothing has been decided on the future course of drug discovery support including whether to set up the proposed mandatory startup fund that has been strongly opposed by US and European…
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