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MHLW Orders Bayer Blanket Probe on Side Effect Reporting
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on May 29 ordered Bayer Yakuhin to conduct an investigation into possible delays in side effect reporting, covering all products for which it has marketing authorization. The order comes after the company…
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