Japan to destroy coronavirus drugs worth almost $2 billion

The Japanese authorities intend to destroy a large volume of
previously purchased COVID-19 drugs totaling about 300 billion yen
(1.93 billion), Azernews reports.

These are drugs Xocova manufactured by Shionogi, Lagevrio
manufactured by Merck, as well as Paxlovid tablets from Pfizer.

These drugs would be enough for 5.6 million people. Most of the
drugs remained unused and must be disposed of.

Prior to this, the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca began
revoking approvals for the sale and use of its COVID-19 vaccine
around the world amid a legal battle with victims of a rare side
effect that it causes.

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