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. 2021 Jan:63:103204.
doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2020.103204. Epub 2021 Jan 6.

Understanding the pharmacokinetics of Favipiravir: Implications for treatment of influenza and COVID-19

Michael G Ison  1 , Marc H Scheetz  2
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Understanding the pharmacokinetics of Favipiravir: Implications for treatment of influenza and COVID-19

Michael G Ison et al. EBioMedicine. 2021 Jan.
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Declaration of Competing Interest MGI receives research support, paid to Northwestern University, from AiCuris, Janssen and Shire. He is a paid consultant for Adagio, AlloVir, Celltrion, Cidara, Genentech/Roche, Janssen, Shionogi and Viracor Eurofins. He is a paid member of DSMBs for Janssen, Merck, SAB Biotherapeutics, Sequiris, Takeda and Vitaeris. MHS received research support from Merck and is a paid consultant for Abbvie.

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