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Sawai Recalls Antibiotic Cefdinir Manufactured by Choseido, 4 Other APIs
Sawai Pharmaceutical said on May 23 that it has launched a voluntary recall for the oral cephalosporin antibiotic cefdinir due to an unauthorized production method used at contract manufacturer Choseido Pharmaceutical. Subject to the Class II recall is Cefdinir Tablets…
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