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MHLW Council Deems 11 “Loss” Products as Medically Highly Necessary
A council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on May 9 determined that high medical needs exist for 11 so-called “drug loss” products, which will pave the way for development requests or sponsor invitations to be issued…
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