In late January, a bill to amend the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act cleared key legislation review processes by the…
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Chugai Mulling Japan Actemra Trial for COVID-19; Sanofi Says No Kevzara Plan for Now
Chugai Pharmaceutical is considering various measures around the use of its rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug Actemra (tocilizumab) for the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19, including a clinical trial in Japan, a company official told Jiho on March 23. “We’ll discuss with…
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