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Meiji Files CSL Seqirus’ mRNA COVID Vaccine in Japan
Meiji Holdings said on April 28 that subsidiary Meiji Seika Pharma has filed an application seeking Japanese regulatory approval for ARCT-154, an mRNA vaccine in-licensed from CSL Seqirus, for a primary two-dose inoculation for the prevention of COVID-19 in adults.…
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