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MHLW Study Group Compile Draft Interim Report on Preventing Distribution of Counterfeit Drugs
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare’s (MHLW) study group on counterfeit drugs approved its draft interim report on June 8. The report recommends measures that drug makers, wholesalers, pharmacies, and the government should take to prevent the distribution of…
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