Avigan Antiviral Medication — Vax-Before-Travel

Avigan Antiviral Medication

CDC Warning - Level 3, Avoid Nonessential Travel

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Jun 8

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Japan Reopens Embracing International Visitors

Japanese pandemic reduction model included rigorous standards for social distancing

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May 13

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Japan Fast-Tracking Avigan To Market

Massachusetts hospitals conducting Avigan (favipiravir) T-705 phase 2 study

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May 1

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Japan Offering Avigan For Free to 43 Countries

Avigan Favipiravir shows anti-viral activities against RNA viruses

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Fact checked by Danielle Reiter, RN

Apr 5

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Japan May Offer Avigan For Free

Favipiravir (T-705) is an anti-viral agent that selectively and potently inhibits the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) of RNA viruses

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Coronavirus 2019-nCoV

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Mar 19

3 min read

China Embraces Avigan, While Japan Studies

China is developing generic versions of Avigan Favipiravir

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Coronavirus 2019-nCoV