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MHLW to Gauge Possible Deregulation of Plasma Export Restriction towards FY2018: Blood Division Chief
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) will carefully consider a proposal to ease the current restrictions on plasma exports during discussions leading up to the next revision of Japan’s basic blood product policy scheduled for FY2018, an MHLW…
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