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Novartis Pharma to Voluntarily Refrain from Participation in JPMA’s Board of Directors Meeting
In response to a scandal involving the participation of a former employee of Novartis Pharma in investigator-initiated trials (IIT) of the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) Diovan (valsartan), the Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA) asked the company to voluntarily withdraw…
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