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MHLW Issues Guidelines on Detailing Activities by Sales Reps; to Take Effect Next April
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) issued “guidelines on ethical drug detailing activities” in a notification dated September 25. The guidelines, which are designed to prevent sales reps from providing inappropriate information, will take effect on April 1…
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