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Shionogi’s Single-Dose Flu Med Gets Accelerated OK
Shionogi on February 23 earned accelerated approval for its novel influenza drug Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil), which can treat the flu with a single oral dose - a green light that came one month earlier than the typical timeline. Xofluza was…
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