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Pfizer Agrees to Supply Oral COVID-19 Drugs for 2 Million People in Japan
Pfizer Japan said on December 17 that it has agreed with the Japanese government to supply its oral COVID-19 treatment for 2 million people, if approved. It is a combination of nirmatrelvir and ritonavir taken as separate tablets. Further terms…
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