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MHLW Orders Large-Scale Carcinogen Risk Inspections, Covering Almost All Drugs
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on October 8 issued a notification ordering pharmaceutical manufacturers to conduct self-inspections on the risk of cancer-causing nitrosamine impurities in their products. An official says that the measure covers “almost all drugs”…
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