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AMED Aims to Facilitate Drug Makers’ Access to Knowledge at Research Institutions: President

July 12, 2016

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The Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) plans to increase its efforts to create environments that facilitate drug makers’ access to knowledge possessed by research institutions, said President Makoto Suematsu. Specifically, AMED will discuss new initiatives to match…

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