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MHLW to Allow OTC Drugs to Match Prescription Doses under Specific Conditions
Japan’s health ministry will allow certain nonprescription oral drugs to match the dosage and administration of their prescription counterparts as long as specific conditions are met and no safety issues are identified. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW)…
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