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JPMA Sets Up Response Team to Collect Info on US Tariff Measures
The Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA) has established a response team to capture accurate information on a series of tariff measures being introduced by the Trump administration. The team consists mainly of members of the trade group’s Pharmaceutical Industrial Policy…
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