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Thus, while the Japanese government has a certain stockpile of the drug, the drug has never been distributed in the market and is not available at hospitals and pharmacies in Japan or overseas.
Favipiravir, the active pharmaceutical ingredient of the Avigan Tablet, has a mechanism that prevents the propagation of viruses. The drug may potentially have an antiviral effect on the novel coronavirus which is classified into the same type (single-stranded RNA virus) of influenza virus. However, at this stage, clinical application of the Avigan Tablet to the Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is under study and preparation in order to obtain clear evidence of the drug's efficacy and safety on the novel coronavirus.
Intressant. Undrar hur mycket dom testat detta i Japan? De har låga dödstal och är det enda landet i världen med högre medelålder än Italien.
Löfven dags att ringa Tokyo också.