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Nitrosamine Detected in Viatris’ Jzoloft OD Tablets
Viatris Pharmaceuticals Japan said on June 2 that a nitrosamine impurity, N-nitroso sertraline, has been detected in its OD tablet version of antidepressant Jzoloft (sertraline HCl) at levels exceeding the acceptable intake limit established under overseas guidelines. The company disclosed…
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