Japan is considering a new approach to its “special” market expansion re-pricing that would exclude drug sales tied to private…
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One-Month Business Suspension Order Likely for Choseido over Generic Recalls
Choseido Pharmaceutical will soon be slapped with a business suspension order of around one month over a slew of voluntary recalls for generic drugs caused by its manufacturing issues, people familiar with the matter told Jiho. The government of Tokushima…
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