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Komeito Petitions Govt for Market Incentives for Meiji’s Novel Antibacterial
Komeito submitted a petition to the Japanese government on February 28 asking them to introduce market incentives for and support the domestic production of nacubactam, an antibacterial for antimicrobial-resistant bacteria being developed by Meiji Seika Pharma. The petition was submitted…
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