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PMDA Lists Info Needed for Pediatric Development Plan Confirmation
The Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) on February 21 issued a notification listing types of information that should be included in documents that companies submit when seeking the regulator’s confirmation for their pediatric drug development plans. The information requested…
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