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Advisory Panel Shelves Decision on Avigan, Says No Clear Efficacy Shown for COVID-19
A key health ministry advisory committee on December 21 put a hold on its decision on whether to back approval for Fujifilm’s antiviral Avigan (favipiravir) for the treatment of COVID-19, saying that it is “difficult to conclude the drug’s clear…
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