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Meiji Seeks Booster Nod for COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine in Japan
Meiji Holdings said on June 30 that subsidiary Meiji Seika Pharma filed an application in Japan seeking an additional indication for ARCT-154, a self-amplifying mRNA vaccine against COVID-19, for booster use in adults. The vaccine was submitted for primary inoculations…
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