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ViiV Healthcare’s Vocabria (cabotegravir) hit the Japan market this June as the country’s first long-acting injectable treatment for HIV. Thanks to its less frequent dosing compared to daily oral regimens, the drug has drawn many reactions suggesting strong expectations for…
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