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Different Reactions from Industry Following Announcement of Stricter Requirements on Sales of Epadel OTC
At the request of the Japan Medical Association (JMA), patients who wish to purchase a switch OTC version of Epadel (ethyl icosapentate) will be asked whether they have received a medical examination and only those who answer affirmatively will be…
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