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AZ’s COVID-19 Drug to Be Reviewed with Priority if Filed in Japan: Senior Vice Minister
Japan will review AstraZeneca’s long-acting antibody cocktail AZD7442 for COVID-19 on a priority basis if it is filed for Japanese regulatory approval, senior vice health minister Hidemichi Sato said on December 20. He made the comment in his meeting with…
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