Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare "I want to share clinical cases and use it for on-site treatment" March 17, 11:46

G7 = Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato told reporters after the Cabinet meeting in an emergency videoconference by the leaders of the seven major nations on the night of the 16th that the Prime Minister Abe called for accelerating the development of therapeutic drugs in an emergency video conference.・ A variety of medicines are used in clinical research, including the influenza drug “Avigan.” Other than that, various treatments have been devised at the treatment site, and we would like to support them. If you come out, please share with each other and use it for treatment at each site. "

At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kan said at the press conference regarding the development of therapeutic agents. We are starting clinical research centered on the center, and we will work to accelerate R & D through international cooperation through regular meetings of the Ministers of Health agreed at the G7. "