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8 VC Firms Certified for AMED Funding Project to Boost Pharma Ecosystem
The Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) said on June 30 that it has selected eight companies as certified venture capitals under its funding project to boost the country’s drug discovery ecosystem. Under the project, AMED will provide…
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