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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Fujifilm Starts Boosting Avigan Production for COVID-19
Fujifilm said on April 15 that it has expanded its manufacturing capacity for the antiviral Avigan (favipiravir) to significantly ramp up its production so as to respond to the government’s plan to secure a stockpile of the drug enough to…
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