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Fri 02 Feb 2010Rise in new medicines authorised
The number of investigations initiated for breaches of medicinal product legislation more than doubled from 1,397 in 2007 to 3,037 the following, according to the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) annual report for 2008.
In 2008, the IMB seized a total of 299,053 tablets, 55,789 capsules, 24 litres of liquids and 36.5kg of creams. The active substances in these products covered a number of areas including zopiclone, corticosteroids, sildenafil citrate, prescription level vitamins, antibiotics and weight loss products.
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