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MHLW Unveils Action Plan for 5-Year Clinical Trial Activation Plan
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on October 25 released an action plan that outlined specific ways to implement 100 measures in 10 themes cited in the ministry’s five-year plan for the activation of clinical research and clinical…
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