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Japan Approves Symbicort Generics, Asthma Drug Stalwart Could Face Competition in June
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on February 15 gave the green light to a raft of new generic drugs ahead of the next generic reimbursement listing in June, including lower-cost copies of AstraZeneca’s asthma treatment Symbicort (budesonide…
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