Expectations for new type of corona treatment Aiming to stockpile 2 million people for "Ahigan" MHLW April 7, 21:55
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare needs more doses to administer per capita when it uses it to treat new coronavirus infection, with regard to "Avigan", which is stored by the government for 2 million people as a treatment for new influenza. Is aiming to secure a new 1.3 million people, as long as it is only 700,000.
"Avigan" is one of the promising drugs for the treatment of new coronavirus, and clinical trials have been started to receive national approval, and Prime Minister Abe has already reported that more than 120 administration cases have been held at a press conference Yes, it says that the stockpile will be expanded to 2 million people.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the government has already stockpiled 2 million people for the treatment of pandemic influenza, but if used as a treatment for the new coronavirus, it would require higher doses per person, That is to stay for 10,000 people.
For this reason, the government has decided to include ¥ 13.9 billion in emergency economic measures to secure 1.3 million new "Abigans" and to provide assistance to manufacturers in order to speed up production.