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US Tariffs Would Hinder Access to Innovative Drugs: JPMA President
The Japanese pharma industry is deeply concerned about the possible tariffs on medicines that the US government is now contemplating, Hiroaki Ueno, president of the Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA) said on April 23. “We, as the pharma industry, are…
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