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Meiji Bags Japan Approval for 2-Dose COVID Vaccine Vial
Meiji Seika Pharma said on August 29 that it has gained Japanese regulatory approval for a two-dose vial version of its next-generation mRNA COVID-19 vaccine Kostaive. The approval was granted on August 28.The vaccine has been shown to induce neutralizing…
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