Japan relies almost entirely on China for the APIs of β-lactam antibiotics. These drugs are essential for treating infectious diseases…
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Concerns Grow over Supply of Cephem Antibiotics after Choseido Plant Halt
Japan is seeing growing woes over the supply of antibiotics in the wake of manufacturing issues detected at Choseido Pharmaceutical, which have brought its key plant offline. All major third-generation cephem antibiotics, both originals and generics, are now subject to…
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