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Shionogi Facing Xofluza Supply Crunch as Flu Season Gets into Full Swing
Shionogi’s novel single-dose influenza drug Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) is in tight supply as a seasonal flu outbreak has now taken off in earnest in Japan, with the company adjusting shipments to wholesalers to thwart its stock outs, Jiho learned. The…
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