Vietnamese regulatory authorities have granted import approval for Epadel S (ethyl icosapentate), a high-purity EPA agent developed by Mochida Pharmaceutical, for the treatment of hyperlipidemia. The license was granted on June 16 to Thien Thao Pharmaceutical, a partner of Meiji…
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