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Pfizer Assesses Cancer Risk from Amoxan as “Acceptable” at “1 in 200,000 People”
Pfizer Japan has announced the results of its risk assessment on its antidepressant Amoxan (amoxapine), which it plans to recall due to the detection of the potentially carcinogenic nitrosamine compound N-nitroso-amoxapine. The safety risk of the drug’s continued use during…
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