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Japan Panel to Review Ferring Gene Therapy, Fujifilm Cell Product on April 20
A Japanese health ministry panel will meet on April 20 to discuss whether to recommend approval for Ferring Pharmaceuticals’ gene therapy for bladder cancer and a stem cell therapy from Fujifilm Toyama Chemical. The Pharmaceutical Affairs Council’s Committee on Regenerative…
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