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Hefty Hirudoid Prescriptions Now under Scrutiny, Chuikyo Members at Odds over Restrictions

November 6, 2017

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With more and more women in Japan apparently picking up the dry skin medication Hirudoid (heparinoid) as a cosmetic moisturizer, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) is now asking its panel members to deliberate on whether any restrictions…

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