Japan plans to revise its definition of “vaccines of high development priority.” The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare’s (MHLW)…
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Secure Domestic Supply of Oral COVID-19 Med: Komeito to Govt
Komeito on September 24 submitted a proposal to the government urging it to secure a domestic supply of oral COVID-19 drugs, apparently referring to an antiviral being developed by Shionogi. In the proposal handed over to Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu…
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