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Takeda Joins Fight against COVID-19, Eyes Plasma Product Launch in 9-18 Months
Takeda Pharmaceutical will develop an anti-SARS-CoV-2 polyclonal hyperimmune globulin (H-IG) for the treatment of high-risk patients with the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19, looking to roll it out within nine months at the earliest. The development plan for H-IG, coded TAK-888,…
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