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Shionogi applies for HIV drug approval in U.S., Europe
<p>Staff Writer</p>
December 17, 2012
TOKYO | Dec 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Shionogi & Co said on Tuesday that it has applied to health regulators in the United States, Canada and Europe for approval of its HIV drug Dolutegravir.
Shionogi developed Dolutegravir with a Viiv Healthcare, an AIDS drug joint venture between GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer, in exchange for its rights to the drug.
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