Japan’s planned revision of its Good Clinical Practice (GCP) ministerial ordinance will now be promulgated around this summer, later than previously expected, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW). Speaking at a Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency…
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