Death toll from anticancer drug rises to over 100 in Japan

Death toll from anticancer drug rises to over 100 in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Nearly 500 people experienced debilitating side effects from an anticancer British-made drug called Iressa (in file photo), resulting in more than 100 deaths in Japan, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said Dec. 25. As of Dec. 13, of the 358 people who experienced side effects such as pneumonia and lung damage, 114 died, the ministry said. (Kyodo)

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