Italian hospitals imported substandard cancer drug not approved in EU
Celginase has been used by at least 16 hospitals in Italy, an investigation by POLITICO and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism shows.
Source: politico.eu
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Celginase has been used by at least 16 hospitals in Italy, an investigation by POLITICO and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism shows.
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