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Bayer Fails to Report 12 Side Effect Cases for Xarelto, Scandal Probe Finds
Bayer Yakuhin has failed to report 12 cases of side effects associated with Xarelto (rivaroxaban), it was found during an investigation into a scandal surrounding surveys related to the major anticoagulant. After detecting the failure, the Japan pharma arm of…
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