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MHLW to Fund Development of Kowa’s Ivermectin for COVID-19
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) said on March 4 that it will provide funding to Kowa’s ivermectin under its support project for the commercialization of COVID-19 therapeutics.Kowa was the only company that raised a hand to the…
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