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Xocova Taken by Estimated 32,270 Patients as of Feb. 19: Shionogi
An estimated 32,270 people have received Shionogi’s oral COVID-19 treatment Xocova (ensitrelvir) between the start of its distribution in Japan on November 24 and February 19, according to the company’s latest update. According to the sixth Xocova post-marketing surveillance update,…
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