Manila to take part in COVID-19 drug trials involving Avigan

Manila to take part in COVID-19 drug trials involving Avigan

April 15, 2020 | 7:33 pm

President Rodrigo R. Duterte

attended a special summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on the coronavirus disease,

where he spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about the Japanese anti-flu drug Avigan,

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei B. Nograles said at a briefing yesterday.

Mr. Duterte

reiterated that the Manila would participate in clinical trials of potential vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019, said Mr. Nograles, who is also the task force spokesman.

BusinessWorld

https://www.bworldonline.com/manila-to-take-part-in-covid-19-drug-trials-involving-avigan/

Philippines Not Among 20 Countries on Japan’s Free Avigan List

TOKYO –

The Philippines

is not one of the 20 COVID-19-hit countries that were named by Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi that will be provided by Japan with the antiviral drug Avigan (favipiravir) for free.

But according to the Japanese foreign minister,

an additional 30 nations are showing interest to use it to treat new coronavirus patients.

“We will work with interested countries to expand clinical research on Avigan internationally,”

Kyodo quoted Motegi as saying in a press conference on April 7.

In an earlier report by ABS-CBN News,

it said that the Philippine government has requested Japan for allocation of the antiviral drug.

https://www.filipinojapanesejournal.com/philippines-not-among-20-countries-on-japans-free-avigan-list/amp/

PH gov’t asking Japan for allocation of ‘promising’ anti-flu drug vs COVID-19

ABS-CBN News

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/30/20/avigan-treatment-for-coronavirus-covid19-in-the-philippines