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MSD Leading in Oral COVID-19 Drug Race in Japan, Trailed by Pfizer; Shionogi Top Domestic Player
The development of oral antiviral drugs for COVID-19 is making headway in Japan, with MSD leading the pack with its late-stage compound molnupiravir. Pfizer follows with PII/III-ready PF-07321332, while Shionogi pursues S-217622 in PI, the most advanced program among products…
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The Wednesday TableShe had been on virtual calls since eight in the morning. The screen glowed. Her eyes burned. Plugged into Teams across time zones, she was digitally connected yet entirely isolated from the reality of Japan’s pharma market.She needed…





