On 19 March 2020, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (MHLW) issued a notice announcing a waiver of the statutorily-required waiting period after submitting a request for clinical trial to the MHLW in respect...more
While several drugs are being studied in Japan to treat COVID-19, none have yet been approved. However, reports indicate remdesivir, a drug developed by as a treatment for Ebola virus disease, has been administered as a...more
On 19 March 2020, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (MHLW) issued a notice announcing a waiver of the statutorily-required waiting period after submitting a request for clinical trial to the MHLW in respect...more