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DPJ Approves Draft Bill to Establish 3rd-Party Organization; Will Seek Discussions with Opposition
The Democratic Party of Japan’s (DPJ) Policy Research Committee (chairman: Seiji Maehara) approved a draft bill submitted by its Committee on Health, Labor and Welfare to establish a third-party organization to evaluate and oversee pharmaceutical administration at a board meeting…
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