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Xocova Set for Renewed Price-Setting after Full Approval, Big Cut Unlikely
New discussions began on the price-setting of Shionogi’s COVID-19 pill Xocova (ensitrelvir) now that its emergency nod has been converted to a standard approval in Japan. Given its actual usage to date, the drug is likely to avert a special…
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