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PM Abe Says Japan to Start Registration Trial for Avigan for COVID-19, Plans Production Boost
Japan will launch a registration trial process for Fujifilm Toyama Chemical’s anti-flu drug Avigan (favipiravir) for the treatment of the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said at a televised news conference on March 28. Currently, Avigan is…
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