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JPWA, NPhA Confirm Need for Thorough Efforts “at Ground Level” for Distribution Improvements
A working team of the Council for Improvement of the Distribution of Ethical Drugs (Ryukaikon) at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) began its operations on June 20. Executives from the Federation of Japan Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Association (JPWA)…
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