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Japan Govt Council Finalizes Recommendations for National MCM Strategy
Japan’s government council on infectious diseases on February 24 finalized its recommendations for a national strategy on medical countermeasures (MCMs), outlining measures to foster and promote industries involved in the development and manufacturing of emergency-response products. The recommendations call for…
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