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MHLW to Provide Administrative Guidance in 23 Cases of Ethical Drug Advertising Activities
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) announced the results of a project to monitor ethical drug advertising activities conducted in FY2016. Of 39 cases of advertising activities suspected to be inappropriate that were reported during the three-month survey…
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