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MHLW Council Recommends OTC Switch of Polycarbophil Calcium
Experts on a health ministry panel on March 14 agreed to recommend the prescription-to-nonprescription switch of polycarbophil calcium on the condition that it also be indicated for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and that its use be restricted to persons who…
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