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Chuikyo Doctor Rep Positive on Industry’s Behavioral Changes after 2024 Reform
A doctor representative of the Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) has repeatedly asked for specific data on how pro-innovation policies rolled out this April have changed drug makers’ actual behaviors. To answer this question, the pharma industry reported the…
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