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Choseido Hit by Biz Suspension of Up to 31 Days over Manufacturing Flaws
The government of Tokushima Prefecture on October 11 issued a business suspension order of up to 31 days to Choseido Pharmaceutical for its inappropriate stability testing and deviations from the approved manufacturing methods. Under the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices (PMD)…
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