Ireland Embarks On New Stage Of Drug Verification System
Parallel Traded Products To Lead The Way
Executive Summary
The bedding-in period is ending for Europe’s one-year-old system for preventing the circulation of fake medicines, and the scheme is gearing up for a more fully operational stage.
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