Japan is considering using Avigan, an anti-influenza medication developed by a Fujifilm Holdings Corp. group company, to treat patients of the new coronavirus, health minister Katsunobu Kato said Saturday."We will do everything we can," said Kato in a TV program as he indicated the possible use of what is also known as Favipiravir, although he noted there is no established treatment for COVID-19 yet."We hear from overseas that some (drugs) among those that have been used against influenza may be useful," he said.Kato told reporters his ministry will check how effective flu drugs are in figh…READ FULL ARTICLE
