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The Sahrawi pharmaceutical lab battling against sand and shortages: ‘We are a rose in the desert’

In the Algerian desert of Tindouf, 11 Sahrawi workers manufacture antibiotics, eye drops and dermatological creams for a refugee population that has been surviving in exile for half-a-century

The Sahrawi pharmaceutical lab battling against sand and shortages: ‘We are a rose in the desert’

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Japan weighs tighter rules as regenerative medicine treatments spread

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Claims that treatments can "reverse aging" or "attack cancer cells" are being used to promote regenerative medicine at private clinic

  • Japan considers stricter rules for regenerative medicine treatments.
  • Private clinics promoting stem cell therapies and exosome treatments.
  • Health ministry to assess treatment validity and report adverse effects.

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