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Nagoya University Concludes Diovan Study Data Trustworthy
Nagoya University concluded in its final report on December 19 that the data and main results of its clinical study involving the hypertension drug Diovan (valsartan) “can be trusted.” The university’s committee on fair research stated in the report that…
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