The Central Social Insurance Medical Council, a key Japanese reimbursement policy panel better known as Chuikyo, approved an outline of…
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Towa Launches Task Force to Tackle Nitrosamine Impurities, Share Solutions with Peers
In a bid to address one of the pharmaceutical industry’s most persistent quality and safety challenges, Japanese generic major Towa Pharmaceutical has formed a dedicated task force to combat nitrosamine impurities across its operations - and beyond. The nine-member “NOx…
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