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Japan Govt Orders 20,000 Alvesco Inhalers as Coronavirus Measure
Teijin Pharma will supply 20,000 bottles of its inhaled corticosteroid Alvesco (ciclesonide) to the Japanese government as part of measures against the spread of the novel coronavirus after reports on the drug’s potential as a COVID-19 treatment. The company said…
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