COVID-19: Avigan decides whether to approve by the end of the year: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare “earlier examination”
-Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare “Examination earlier than usual”-
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare:
Candidate for treatment of new coronavirus infection “Avigan” (generic name: favipiravir)
If approved this time, it will be the third new corona treatment in Japan.
FUJIFILM:
Fujifilm announced in September that it had confirmed the effect of improving the symptoms and shortening the number of days until the virus became negative.
Fujifilm applied for approval in October, saying that “no new safety concerns have been identified.”
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Council:
It is expected to be held later this month.
An executive of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, “It usually takes six months to a year to complete the examination, but we have created an environment where the examination can be conducted earlier than usual.”
Mainichi newspaper