Japan’s drug pricing panel held its final round of industry hearings on December 10 as it heads toward the FY2026…
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Nichi-Iko Launches Another Recall, Now Pulling 8 More APIs/9 Products
Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical said on May 18 that it has started voluntary recalls for eight APIs/nine products due to compliance and quality issues after pulling as many as 12 APIs/15 products from shelves last month, which has triggered shipment curbs for…
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