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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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