Council for corona drug "lemdecibir" begins to approve tonight May 7 18:21
A council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has begun to discuss the efficacy of “lemdecivir”, which is expected to be effective in the treatment of new coronaviruses. Based on the results of the discussion, it is expected that it will be approved as the first therapeutic drug in Japan on the night of the 7th.
"Lemdecivir" is a drug that an American pharmaceutical company has been developing as a treatment for Ebola hemorrhagic fever, but it is also expected to be effective for the treatment of new coronavirus. Was recognized.
In Japan as well, there was an application from a pharmaceutical company as a therapeutic drug on the 4th of this month, and a council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare was held at 6 pm on the 7th to discuss the safety and efficacy of the drug.
Based on the results of the discussions, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is expected to apply the “special approval” system, which will greatly simplify the examination, and will approve it as the first new coronavirus treatment in Japan on the night of the 7th.
“Lemdecivir” is expected to be effective for severely ill patients, but the issue is how to secure the necessary amount due to the limited distribution volume. For the time being, the government manages and prioritizes medical institutions that treat severely ill patients. It is a policy to provide.