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At Request of JMA, Pharmacists to Be Required to Confirm that Buyers of Switch OTC Version of Epadel Had Medical Exam Before Purchase
Toshio Nakagawa, vice president of the Japan Medical Association (JMA), announced in an interview on January 9 that the self-check sheets patients will be required to fill out when purchasing a switch OTC version of Epadel (ethyl icosapentate) have been…
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