New Corona `` Avigan '' and increase in production of respirators Country is subsidized 20:23 on April 3
With the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the government has decided to urgently need to increase production of `` avigan '', which is expected as a therapeutic drug, and respirators, etc. I hardened.
Avigan is one of the promising drugs for the treatment of the new coronavirus, and clinical trials have begun for national approval.
To date, the government has secured about 8,000 nationwide respirators for treatment, but there is concern that if the number of severely ill patients increases, it may become insufficient.
For this reason, the government has said that it is necessary to rapidly increase production of Avigan, ventilator and cardiopulmonary bypass device called "ECMO", and if a manufacturer receives a government request and makes capital investment for increased production, , We have decided to subsidize the whole amount.
According to stakeholders, the business is worth more than 8 billion yen and will be included in the government's emergency economic measures as early as next week.
In particular, in order to increase the production of respirators, which account for a large proportion of imports, the industry will need to cooperate with the procurement of parts, etc., so the government will soon call on major economic organizations such as Keidanren .