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AstraZeneca, Academic Society Join Hands on Obesity Care in Japan
AstraZeneca and the Japan Society for the Study of Obesity (JASSO) said on October 5 that they have signed an industry-academia partnership agreement aimed at advancing obesity prevention and improving care in Japan. The partnership will seek to establish smoother…
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