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Japan Finalizes Deal for Pfizer’s COVID-19 Pills, Eyes Approval by Mid-February
Japan has reached a definitive pact with Pfizer to receive the company’s oral COVID-19 treatment for 2 million people this year, Health Minister Shigeyuki Goto said on February 1. The government is aiming for the drug’s approval by the middle…
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