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MHLW Advisory Panel Recommends Approval for Zetia/Lipitor Combo
A key advisory committee of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on August 1 supported approval for MSD’s fixed-dose combination tablet for hypercholesterolemia containing ezetimibe and atorvastatin calcium hydrate. The drug combines the APIs of MSD’s hypercholesterolemia treatment…
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