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Japan Compassionate Use System a “Stick” for Drug Makers? Incentives to Counter Their Burden Needed
Masaaki Kuwahara, chairman of the Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association’s (JPMA) Regulatory Affairs Committee, described the so-called “sakigake” review system as a “carrot” and the Japanese version of the “compassionate use” system as a “stick” at a symposium held by the…
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