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Academic Society Calls for Caution in Using Xofluza in Patients Under Age 12
The Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases (JAID) has issued a statement on the use of anti-influenza drugs urging doctors to use the cap-dependent endonuclease inhibitor Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) with caution in patients under the age of 12. In clinical trials…
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