Japan relies almost entirely on China for the APIs of β-lactam antibiotics. These drugs are essential for treating infectious diseases…
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Flawed Stability Tests Found for 31 Choseido-Manufactured Products, Recalls Hit 15
Yet another manufacturing problem sprang up in the Japanese generic industry. Choseido Pharmaceutical said on May 24 that there have been flaws with its past stability monitoring for 31 products manufactured by the company, with voluntary recalls launched for 15…
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