The government is in the process of finalizing the 2021 Basic Policy for Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform (honebuto). This year’s policy will have a higher importance than previous ones because the drastic reforms of the drug pricing system…
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Japan to Test Ivermectin for COVID-19: Prime Minister
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on May 6 that Japan plans to launch a clinical trial for the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin for the treatment of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The trial is expected to be led by Kitasato University,…
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