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HES Preparations Now Contraindicated in Patients with Severe Sepsis: Label Revisions
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on January 12 ordered label revisions to Fresenius Kabi Japan’s hydroxyethyl starch (HES) preparations, contraindicating their use in severe sepsis patients. The marketing authorizations for HES preparations for infusion, which are used…
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