Fujifilm has jettisoned its Japanese PIII trial investigating its antiviral Avigan (favipiravir) for the treatment of COVID-19 as the circulation of the Omicron variant has made it difficult to measure its efficacy for preventing severe disease. Fujifilm Toyama Chemical, a…
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