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Amended PMD Law Promulgated, 3-Step Enforcement to Begin Next Year
The Japanese government promulgated the amended Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (PMD) Law in the official gazette on December 4, which is slated to be executed in three steps within one, two, and three years. The first implementation eyed for next…
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