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Japan, China, S. Korea Agree to Draft GL on Joint Clinical Trials
Speaking at the 2011 APEC Multi-Regional Clinical Trials TOKYO Workshop on November 1, Naoyuki Yasuda, General Coordination Division, Health Minister’s Secretariat, reported that Japanese, Chinese, and South Korean officials have agreed to hold discussions on drafting guidelines for joint clinical…
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