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Taisho, Nissui Launch Switch OTC Epadel; Prior Doctor Consultation Required for Patients
Taisho Pharmaceutical and Nissui Pharmaceutical launched on April 15 switch OTC versions of the hyperlipidemia treatment Epadel (ethyl icosapentate), Epadel T and Epa-Arte. Epadel T and Epa-Arte are Japan’s first switch OTC drugs to treat a lifestyle disease. However, upon…
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