LEXICON
No.53 March 28, 2011

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Upon receipt of application review reports (審査結果通知書) from the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), Korosho asks the Pharmaceutical Affairs and Food Sanitation Council (PAFSC; 薬事・食品衛生審議会), formerly the Central Pharmaceutical Affairs Council (CPAC; 中央薬事審議会) and an advisory organization for the...

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