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Meiji Revives Penicillin Raw Material Production in Japan after 31 Years, Races to Pass Down Know-How
Meiji Seika Pharma will restart domestic production this fall of 6-APA, the key starting material for penicillin antibiotics, ending a 31-year hiatus. Manufacturing will take place at its Gifu Plant, which previously produced 6-APA between 1971 and 1994. Because 6-APA…
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