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Medwatcher Japan Calls for Legislation to Regulate Clinical Research in Wake of Diovan Scandal
Yakugai Ombudsperson “Medwatcher Japan” submitted a public comment on the “interim report on the revision of ethical guidelines for epidemiological and clinical research” to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on October 23. The comment stresses the need…
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