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Xarelto Issue Morally Questionable, but Does Not Constitute Misleading Ads Banned under Law: MHLW Officials
A survey scandal surrounding Bayer Yakuhin’s major anticoagulant Xarelto (rivaroxaban) might be ethically questionable, but does not constitute misleading advertising banned under the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Law, several health ministry officials told Jiho. The scandal emerged last week when…
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