Japan is considering a new approach to its “special” market expansion re-pricing that would exclude drug sales tied to private…
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Kyowa Pharmaceutical Voluntarily Recalls Allopurinol Tablets 100 mg
Kyowa Pharmaceutical Industry announced on September 24 that it initiated on the same day a voluntary recall of a specific lot of the hyperuricemia treatment Allopurinol Tablets 100 mg “Amel” (allopurinol). Since the expiration date and the serial number were…
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