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MHLW OKs Janssen’s HIV Combo Pill Prezcobix
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) approved Janssen Pharmaceutical’s fixed-dose combination drug Prezcobix Combination Tablets (darunavir + cobicistat) for the treatment of HIV on November 22. Being an HIV treatment, Prezcobix has been on a fast-track review pathway.…
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