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Avastin Recommended for Approval for Breast Cancer
At a meeting on August 25, the Pharmaceutical Affairs and Food Sanitation Council’s (PAFSC) Second Committee on Drugs recommended approval for Chugai Pharmaceutical’s antimalignant tumor drug Avastin for IV Drip Infusion 100 mg/4 mL and 400 mg/16 mL (recombinant bevacizumab)…
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