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TMDU, Tokyo Govt Join Hands for Open Innovation in Drug Discovery, Healthcare

July 18, 2019
Tokyo Medical and Dental University has entered an agreement with the Tokyo metropolitan government, which will allow small and medium-sized companies to utilize its R&D facilities with the goal of promoting open innovation in the fields of drug discovery and…

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