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Man Sues PMDA over Rejected Relief Claim for “Ranitidine Caused Cancer”
A Japanese man has filed a lawsuit with the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) seeking to reverse its decision not to grant relief benefits for his cancer that he claims had been caused by ranitidine, a compound pulled from…
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