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Expert Panel Broadly OKs Draft Report on Pharma Policies, Further Deliberations by Other Forums
The Japanese health ministry’s expert panel tasked to discuss comprehensive policies for the rapid and stable supply of pharmaceuticals generally endorsed a draft report on June 6, listing a slew of issues faced by the industry and putting forward directions…
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