EFPIA Calls For Interim Accords To Ease Brexit Impact
Executive Summary
As the first day of Brexit talks highlighted how lengthy and complex the negotiations over the UK’s departure are going to be, Europe’s drug makers are pushing for transitional measures to be in place to keep disruption to regulation and health care to a minimum.
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