A total of 43 innovative new medicines are anticipated to be approved or listed in Japan this year, according to a survey by Jiho. At the center of attention are some highly innovative, but probably ultra-expensive, gene therapies, as well…
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KD-414 Presumed to Have Superior Efficacy over Vaxzevria: KM Bio President
KM Biologics’ inactivated COVID-19 vaccine KD-414 showed “presumed efficacy” superior to AstraZeneca’s Vaxzevria, according to topline data from a Japan PII/III study in adults, President Toshiaki Nagasato said on July 6. “We were able to presume that the vaccine has…
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