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“Drugs for Specific Use” under Amended PMD Law Covers Pediatric Use, Antimicrobial Resistance: Official

March 22, 2019

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“Drugs for specific use,” a new category of medicines to be created under the amended Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (PMD) Law, will initially cover products adding pediatric indications and dosages and additional usages for antimicrobial resistance, a health ministry official…

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