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Japan Mulls Securing AstraZeneca COVID Cocktail If Approved: Minister
The Japanese government is considering securing AstraZeneca’s long-acting COVID-19 antibody cocktail AZD7442, known as Evusheld overseas, if it is approved, Health Minister Shigeyuki Goto said at a press conference on June 10. The comment came a day after the UK…
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