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EU Panel Backs Tocilizumab for Severe COVID-19: Chugai
Chugai Pharmaceutical said on December 7 that a key European advisory panel recommended approval of its humanized anti-human IL-6 receptor monoclonal antibody tocilizumab, known with the brand names of Actemra/RoActemra, for the treatment of severe COVID-19. The European Medicines Agency’s…
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