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Japan Panel Backs Nonprescription Switch of Second Emergency Contraceptive
A panel under Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on February 2 endorsed the nonprescription switch of Fuji Pharma’s emergency contraceptive containing levonorgestrel — the second such product to receive backing for OTC access in the country. The…
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