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Japan Likely to OK CureApp’s Smoking Cessation App in July
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) said on June 19 that its panel has recommended approval of a smoking cessation support system developed by the Tokyo-based healthtech startup CureApp, which consists of apps for patients and healthcare professionals…
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