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MHLW Erases Hydroxychloroquine, 4 Other Drugs from COVID-19 Treatment Guide
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has updated its COVID-19 treatment guide, eliminating five drugs from the list of pharmacotherapy for the novel disease, including the immune modulator hydroxychloroquine. According to the MHLW, it removed from the guide…
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