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MHLW to Discuss Drug Wholesalers’ License Requirements Related to Their “Operational Systems”
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) will discuss legal changes with respect to license requirements for drug wholesalers in response to the scandal over counterfeit Harvoni (ledipasvir + sofosbuvir), which made its way to patients. At the meeting…
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