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Japan Sets 6-Billion-Yen Donation Target for Drug Discovery Fund
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has formally asked the pharmaceutical industry to contribute to a new fund designed to strengthen the drug discovery ecosystem, setting a donation target of 6 billion yen over the three years from…
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