Japan: anti-influenza drug, ‘Avigan Tablet’ recommended: Fujifilm Development

Japan: anti-influenza drug, ‘Avigan Tablet’ recommended: Fujifilm Development

Japanese government: anti-influenza drug

On February 22, she appeared on a Nippon TV program and said,

It is a positive attitude to use the anti-influenza drug ‘Avigan Tablet’ as a new coronavirus drug.”

Katsunori Kato: Minister of Health, Labor , Welfare

Mr. Kato said, “After confirming the prescribed procedures, we would like to confirm the various efficacy of ‘Avigan Tablet’ and use it as a new coronavirus treatment.”

Yomiuri Shimbun: morning edition

The Japanese government has reported that it has decided to recommend Avigan Tablet for people with the new coronavirus infection.

Japanese antiviral drug: ‘Avigan Tablet’ administration results

  1. When a test was administered to a person infected with a new type of coronavirus in Japan,
  2. The effect was confirmed in mild / patient and asymptomatic / infected individuals.
  3. Mr. Kato also said that he would soon ask pharmaceutical companies to increase production.

Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.co.jp/news/articles/2020-02-22/Q62RE1DWLU6A01

Kanagawa: Request for administration of anti-influenza drug : Submit request form

Kanagawa Pref: Japan Government

Kanagawa Pref has requested the government to approve the administration of a new type of pneumonia anti-influenza drug.

As of 2020/2/22: Nihon Keizai Shimbun / Regional economy

On February 21, Kanagawa Pref submitted a request to the government to authorize the administration of Aavigan (generic name Fabipiravir) developed by Fujifilm to new virus-infected individuals / prefecture medical institutions.

Chinese Anti-Influenza Drugs: Administration Results

In China, “drugs with similar ingredients have been shown to be effective against the virus.”

: Nihon Keizai Shimbun

https://www.nikkei.com/nkd/company/article/?DisplayType=1&ng=DGKKZO55941140R20C20A2L82000&scode=4901&ba=1

China: ‘Japanese Ebola silver bullet’, suspected imitation: same ingredients as ‘Avigan tablets’

China: same ingredients as Avigan Tablets

WHO has already pointed out that “China pharmaceutical companies are suspected of producing drugs with the same ingredients.”

“JK-05” in China: Antivirals

It was revealed at a meeting held at the WHO expert meeting in September 2014.

It has been pointed out that Chinese medicine called “JK-05” is the same ingredient as “Avigan Tablets”.

Minutes of the meeting: Includes development code of Avigan

Fujifilm employees attended this meeting.

It has been confirmed that “T-705″ (a product code for Avigan tablets) was mentioned in the description of “JK-05” in the minutes.

Chinese “JK-05”:

China’s “JK-05” is highly likely that “the substance and manufacturing technology of Avigan tablets conflict with patents.”

“The alleged development information was leaked to the Chinese side.”

“FACTA” November Issue: Economic Information Magazine

Headline “Ebola silver bullet stolen by China”.

He points out that China’s”JK-05″, the same ingredient as Avigan Tablets, “contradicts the Patent Law.”

A Chinese research institute has seized the results of Toyama Chemical and started manufacturing it as a munition.”

: J-CAST News

https://www.j-cast.com/2014/11/21221538.html?p=all

Ebola silver bullet stolen by China

https://facta.co.jp/article/201412028.html