Japan plans to revise its definition of “vaccines of high development priority.” The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare’s (MHLW)…
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Sawai Fudged Quality Tests of Gastritis Drug for 8 Years, Awaiting Penalty Decision
Sawai Pharmaceutical said on October 23 that it had improperly carried out quality testing for its gastritis and gastric ulcer drug Teprenone Capsules for as long as eight years since 2015. Regulatory authorities believe that this constitutes a violation of…
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