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Kyowa Suspending Alfacalcidol Supply; Chugai Curbs Further Products
Adding to a domino of shipment restrictions on active vitamin D3 analogs, Kyowa Pharmaceutical Industry said on July 20 that it is temporarily pausing the supply of Alfacalcidol Tablets 0.25 μg/0.5 μg/1.0 μg due to manufacturing issues. Many companies, both…
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