Expert discussions are underway on the lifting of bans on cannabis-derived drugs in Japan. The government is set to create the environment needed to allow for the utilization of such medicines by embracing this policy in its annual “honebuto” paper,…
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Shionogi’s COVID Pill Up for PAFSC Review for 1st Emergency Approval
Shionogi’s COVID-19 pill ensitrelvir will be discussed by a key health ministry committee on June 22 for its potential emergency approval. The panel’s nod, if given, is expected to open the way for the drug to become the first product…
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