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Meiji Seika Pharma “Preparing” to Sue CDP’s Haraguchi
Meiji Seika Pharma has confirmed media reports that the company is considering filing a lawsuit against opposition party lawmaker Kazuhiro Haraguchi over his claims regarding its self-amplifying mRNA vaccine Kostaive for COVID-19. In a statement issued on October 31, the…
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