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Rare disease drug recalled in Ireland after EMA review

A drug used to treat rare autoimmune diseases has been pulled from shelves in Ireland after it was linked to 20 deaths in Japan.

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20 Aug 2026, 18:18 UTC
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Ireland
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20 Aug 2026, 18:13 UTC
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A drug used to treat rare autoimmune diseases has been pulled from shelves in Ireland after it was linked to 20 deaths in Japan.
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    Rare disease drug recalled in Ireland after EMA review

    A drug used to treat rare autoimmune diseases has been pulled from shelves in Ireland after it was linked to 20 deaths in Japan.

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    Rare disease drug recalled in Ireland after Japan deaths

    A drug used to treat rare autoimmune diseases has been pulled from shelves in Ireland after it was linked to 20 deaths in Japan.

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