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Clinical Trial Matching Websites Do Not Violate Ad Regulations in PMD Act: MHLW
Operating a website to match clinical trial sites and patients in Japan “in general terms” does not violate the advertising restrictions in the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (PMD) Act, a senior health ministry official told the Diet on April 9.…
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