Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Alesion Dry Syrup, Generics Pulled from Shelves over Mutagenic Impurities
All lots of Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim’s allergy treatment Alesion Dry Syrup 1% (epinastine) and its generic versions are being recalled in Japan after voluntary testing by manufacturers found the levels of a mutagen exceeding the limit set under international guidelines.…
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