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Nichi-Iko to Discontinue 221 Additional Products, Generic Peers Looking into Impact
Financially troubled Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical on March 1 announced a new batch of 221 generic products that it plans to discontinue for “various reasons,” sending competitors scrambling for information to gauge the impact as they foresee a spike in substitute orders.…
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