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Fujifilm’s Avigan COVID-19 Data Won’t Be Fully Ready until 1 Month from Now
Full data from Fujifilm’s PIII clinical trial investigating its antiviral agent Avigan (favipiravir) for the treatment of COVID-19 will not be ready until around one month from now, a senior health ministry official said on August 20. The trial is…
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