Japan plans to revise its guidelines on the drone delivery of medicines later this month, which would mark the first revision since they were established two years ago. Service providers are closely watching how they will be revised, with calls…
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Pancreatitis Drug Nafamostat Potentially Effective for COVID-19: Researchers
University of Tokyo researchers said on March 18 that their lab study has found that the synthetic serine protease inhibitor nafamostat might efficiently block the invasion of the novel coronavirus into human cells. In Japan, nafamostat is sold by Nichi-Iko…
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