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JSGM Initiates Plan to Unify Brand Names of Generic Fixed-dose Combination Drugs to Prevent Medication Errors
The Japan Society of Generic Medicines (JSGM) has initiated a plan to unify brand names of generic versions of major fixed-dose combination drugs set to go off patent in the coming years. The JSGM will select brand names, register them…
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