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Chuikyo Approves NHI Price Listing of 13 API/20 Products

September 18, 2006
Chuikyo approved NHI price listing for 13 active pharmaceutical ingredients (API)/20 products including the osteoporosis treatments Bonolon Tablets (alendronate) and Fosamac Tablets (alendronate). All received listing on September 15. Seven APIs/11 products are oral drugs, three APIs/five products injectable drugs,…

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