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Big Pharma’s little secret: drug cross-contamination is rampant

10 mins | Aug 7, 2021
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The newest prescription-drug industry problem is unveiled. Machines that make one kind of pill often have traces of others - a serious issue that can, for example, jeopardise Olympic dreams. Anna Edney explores why trace contamination is common and inevitable when manufacturing medication.

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