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MHLW Calls for Drafting Guidelines on Polypharmacy in the Elderly
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) stressed the need to draft guidelines on polypharmacy in the elderly on June 23. It also pointed out the need to gradually expand and revise the guidelines as more evidence is gathered…
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