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Japan Shelves Decision on SanBio’s Lead Cell Therapy on Quality Concerns
A committee under the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 25 took a pass on making a decision on whether to approve SanBio’s lead cell therapy candidate SB623. The product will be subject to further deliberations should…
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