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Chugai to File Antibody Cocktail for COVID-19 Prevention among Close Contact Individuals
Chugai Pharmaceutical is considering submitting its COVID-19 antibody cocktail Ronapreve (casirivimab + imdevimab) in Japan for the prevention of the disease among people with close contact to individuals infected with the novel coronavirus, President and CEO Osamu Okuda revealed on…
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