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MHLW Global Strategy Aims at Regulatory Shortcut for Japan-OK’ed Drugs
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) released its international harmonization strategy on June 26, which aims to simplify regulatory procedures in Asian economies for medicines already approved in Japan. “It is a concrete and significant strategy that can…
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