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Jiji Feb 21, 2021
An increasing number of people in Japan are taking imported COVID-19 drugs that are not authorized for use in the country, prompting public health officials to issue a warning against taking such medicine.
Side effects from unauthorized medicines may not be compensated for by the government, the health ministry warned.