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SanBio Pushes Back Shipment Approval Timeline for Cell Therapy Akuugo
SanBio said on June 25 that it now expects to obtain a partial change approval for the commercial shipment of its stem cell therapy Akuugo (vandefitemcel) between August 2025 and January 2026, revising its earlier projection of May-July 2025. Akuugo…
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