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Pharma FTC Revises Food and Drink Rules for Doctors for 1st Time in 10-Plus Years

By Shinya Sato June 5, 2025
The Fair Trade Council of the Ethical Pharmaceutical Drugs Marketing Industry has revised its rules on the provisioning of food and beverages by pharmaceutical companies to doctors for the first time in over 10 years. Its aim is to give…

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