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30% of Generic Companies Unable to Prepare Stable Supply Manuals by End of FY2014; MHLW Official Calls for Early Preparation
Naoki Masukawa, officer in charge of promoting generic drug use at the Economic Affairs Division of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare’s (MHLW) Health Policy Bureau, urged generic makers to prepare their manuals as quickly as possible on October…
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