Ono Pharmaceutical said on June 5 that it has launched a clinical trial in Japan to gauge the efficacy of its pancreatitis drug Foipan Tablets (camostat mesilate) for the treatment of COVID-19. Dosing in healthy adults will start shortly, and…
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