EU Nitrosamines Oversight Group Identifies Priority Topics
Executive Summary
After agreeing on an EU-wide harmonized approach to deal with nitrosamine contamination in medicines, a newly-created regulatory oversight group has identified several topics requiring further scientific discussion.
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