 Daily digest It seems there's a pill for everything these days, writes Niall Hunt , but are they always necessary? |
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Daily digest It seems there's a pill for everything these days, writes Niall Hunt , but are they always necessary? |
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Product The MHRA has suspended its licence for Teva and Numark levothyroxine 100mcg tablets after manufacturing problems and concerns the tablets are not interchangeable with other brands. |
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