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Japan Approves Ronapreve to Prevent Symptomatic COVID-19
Japan on November 5 granted special emergency approval for Chugai Pharmaceutical’s antibody cocktail Ronapreve (casirivimab + imdevimab) for an addition indication of the prevention of symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection, or COVID-19. Along with this, the drug’s subcutaneous use was also given…
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