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JMA to Call on PAFSC Committee to Review Once Again Switch-OTC of Epadel
Regarding the switch-OTC version of the ethical dyslipidemia treatment Epadel (ehyl icosapentate), the Japan Medical Association (JMA) on November 21 released its view expressing its opposition against a switch-OTC for the treatment of lifestyle diseases. The association asserts that treatments…
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