Japan plans to revise its guidelines on the drone delivery of medicines later this month, which would mark the first revision since they were established two years ago. Service providers are closely watching how they will be revised, with calls…
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Japan Govt to Purchase Another 1 Million Courses of Xocova
The Japanese government will purchase additional doses of Shionogi’s oral COVID-19 treatment Xocova (ensitrelvir) for 1 million people as it foresees an increase in supply distribution across the country, Health Minister Katsunobu Kato said on December 13. The government has…
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