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Daiichi Sankyo’s Nasal Flu Vaccine Up for MHLW Panel Review on February 27
Japan’s key health ministry advisory panel will discuss whether to put forward a package of medicines for approval at its upcoming meeting on February 27, including Daiichi Sankyo’s nasal spray (live attenuated) flu vaccine. If given the thumbs-up, it would…
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