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Korosho Listens to Opinions from Industry on Its Proposed Industry Vision

June 3, 2002
Korosho held the first meeting of the Council on the Proposed Drug Industry Vision (tentative) on May 14 to listen to opinions and comments on its proposal from representatives of industry organizations from Japan, the US and Europe. Korosho plans…

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