Takeda Pharmaceutical said on September 5 that it has obtained regulatory approval in Japan for an updated version of its COVID-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid, licensed by Novavax, that is tailored to the JN.1 Omicron strain. The two-dose vial product will be…
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