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ICH Makes Progress Toward Greater Inclusivity, Agrees to Establish Assembly at November Meeting in Lisbon
Intensive discussions on organizational reform were held at the meeting of the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) last month in Lisbon, Portugal. Significant progress toward greater inclusivity was made, with participants agreeing to expand the membership of the Steering Committee…
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