Fujifilm applies for approval of Avigan as Covid-19 treatment in Japan

Avigan drug. Credit: Reuters Photo

Fujifilm Holdings Corp said on Friday it had applied for approval in Japan of its anti-influenza drug Avigan as a treatment for Covid-19.

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The company had said in September a late-stage study of Avigan had shown reduced recovery times for Covid-19 patients with non-severe symptoms and it would seek to file for approval as early as this month.