Parliament on Friday enacted a bill so speedier emergency approvals can be given to vaccines and drugs after the country lagged behind other rich nations in the initial rollout of COVID-19 jabs.
The bill to amend the pharmaceuticals and medical devices law was approved unanimously at a plenary meeting of the House of Councilors. The amendment had already cleared the House of Representatives.
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