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Clinical Research Bill OK’ed by Cabinet, Now Up for Diet Deliberations
Japanese Cabinet ministers approved a bill on the legal regulation of clinical research on May 13, sending it to the Diet for its deliberations in the current session, which will run through June 1. The bill, if enacted, will impose…
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