PHARMA JAPAN welcomes JETRO New York’s Shunsuke Tani as a guest columnist. In occasional contributions, Tani will share his perspectives on US pharmaceutical policy, industry developments, and life in America, drawing on his firsthand experience in the US.---Hello from New…
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PMDA Reveals Zero Company Request So Far for MID-NET Database Use, but Says Several Interested
No company applied to use the MID-NET large-scale medical information database, which was launched by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in April, during the first application period through May 15, the PMDA revealed on June 18. “To date…
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