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JGA Bitterly Reprimands Kobayashi Kako for Application Document Fabrication
The Japan Generic Medicines Association (JGA) issued a statement on April 16 in the wake of a report on the latest revelation of Kobayashi Kako’s misconduct in fabricating application dossiers, saying, “The JGA deeply regrets to say it is an…
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