Taiwan's FDA orders recall of popular Japanese antidiarrheal drug

Recall notices were issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday for two brands of Japanese seirogan, a common antidiarrheal drug in Taiwan, informing people that 20 million pills produced in eight batches are to be recalled due to deviations from the drug's specifications.

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