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JGA Issues Written Reprimand to Sawai over GMP Issues
The Japan Generic Medicines Association (JGA) has issued a written reprimand to Sawai Pharmaceutical after the generic giant was slapped with business improvement orders over its fraudulent testing of the gastritis and gastric ulcer drug Teprenone Capsules. A reprimand is…
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