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Japan Approves Janssen’s COVID Jab, Sanofi’s Sutimlimab, Olumiant’s Alopecia Use and More
Japan health ministry approved a batch of new medicines and indications on June 20 including Janssen Pharmaceutical’s COVID-19 vaccine Jcovden and Sanofi’s anti-C1s monoclonal antibody Enjaymo (sutimlimab). Jcovden, a recombinant vector vaccine, has now become the fifth jab approved in…
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