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Astellas Seeks Approval of Cell-Culture Seasonal Flu Vaccine

June 2, 2014
Astellas Pharma filed for Japanese regulatory approval of its cell-culture influenza HA vaccine ASP7374 on May 30. With the application submission, the major Japanese drug maker will pay certain milestones to its codevelopment ally UMN Pharma, the two companies said…

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