Fujifilm ties up with Indian firm on potential COVID19 drug Avigan
TOKYO - Fujifilm Corp. said Wednesday it had signed an agreement with an Indian pharmaceutical company and a company that provides global medical supplies, granting them exclusive rights to develop, produce and sell its potential COVID-19 treatment drug Avigan overseas.
Fujifilm Toyama Chemical Co., the Fujifilm subsidiary that developed Avigan, will provide the 2 companies with data accumulated so far on preclinical and clinical studies of the drug. Avigan has yet to be approved by the Japanese government for COVID-19 treatment, with clinical testing delayed due to insufficient enrollment.
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