UK government bolsters antiviral supply for hantavirus - Pharmaceutical Technology

The UK has received a supply of favipiravir from the Japanese government to aid Hantavirus preparedness. The UK has received a supply of favipiravir from the Japanese government to aid Hantavirus preparedness. In 2014, Avigan (favipiravir) was approved in Japan for influenza treatment. Credit: PETCHPIRUN/Shutterstock.com. The UK has received doses of antiviral medicine favipiravir as a precaution in case hantavirus spreads in the country. The medicine, developed by Fujifilm subsidiary Toyama Chemical in Japan, has been designed to treat influenza, but could potentially be used to fight other viruses. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it accepted delivery of…

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