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MHLW, Pharma Industry Officials Agree on Conditional Early Approval System
Senior pharmaceuticals-related officials of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) and pharma industry leaders agreed on January 30 to discuss the introduction of a conditional early drug approval system, aiming to give shape to the plan by this…
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