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Japan Drops May-End Goal for Avigan’s COVID-19 Approval
Health Minister Katsunobu Kato revealed on May 26 that his ministry has given up on the government’s May-end target for approving Fujifilm’s antiviral Avigan (favipiravir) for the treatment of COVID-19 as sufficient data to support its efficacy are not yet…
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