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Fujifilm Launches New Japanese Avigan PIII Study for COVID-19
Fujifilm Toyama Chemical has commenced a new Japanese PIII clinical study of its antiviral Avigan (favipiravir) under fresh protocol, it said on April 21. The new study aims to investigate the safety and efficacy of the drug in patients with…
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