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Shionogi Rolls Out Flomox Fine Granules for Children in China
Shionogi said on August 29 that its cephem antibiotic agent Flomox Fine Granules (cefcapene pivoxil) for children is now available in China.The drug was launched through local partner Beijing Huawei Pharmaceutical. It had joined the country’s National Reimbursement Drug List…
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