Japan relies almost entirely on China for the APIs of β-lactam antibiotics. These drugs are essential for treating infectious diseases…
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Ivermectin to Enter 1st Company-Sponsored COVID-19 Trial in Japan
Kowa said on July 1 that it will carry out a Japanese clinical trial for the antiparasitic agent ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19. It marks the first company-sponsored clinical study in Japan to gauge the drug’s benefit in the…
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