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AGs Identified for 4 Brands in Latest Generic Approvals, Including Bonviva and Epadel
At least four authorized generics (AGs) have emerged from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare’s latest batch of approvals granted on August 15, Jiho has learned. Among them, two represent so-called “follow-on AGs,” which arrive after standard generics have…
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