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Single-dose flu drug approved for sale in Japan

Shionogi's virus-suppressing medication to rival Tamiflu

It is hoped that Xofluza can bring down the costs of flu treatment and help control the spread of infection.

TOKYO -- A drug that suppresses replication of the flu virus with a single oral dose has been approved for sale in Japan.

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