Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Banned Doping Substance Contamination on API Production Line: Sawai Report
Sawai Pharmaceutical submitted on April 19 the results of its investigation on the contamination of acetazolamide, a prohibited doping substances, in its GI drug Ecabet Na Granules 66.7% “Sawai” to the health minister, saying that the contamination happened on the…
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