2022.12.13 18:41Nation

コロナ飲み薬、追加１００万人　塩野義製、供給先拡大―厚労省

　緊急承認された塩野義製薬の新型コロナウイルス感染症の飲み薬「ゾコーバ」について、厚生労働省は１３日、追加で１００万人分の供給契約を結んだと発表した。加藤勝信厚労相が同日の閣議後記者会見で明らかにした。加藤氏は「今後感染が拡大した場合でも、必要とする方に、より確実に処方することが可能となる」と強調した。
　ゾコーバの供給先は一部に限定されているが、１５日から処方可能な医療機関などを拡大。供給量増加が見込まれるため、追加契約を結んだ。（2022/12/13-18:41）

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2022.12.13 18:41Nation

Japan to Buy Shionogi's COVID-19 Pill for Extra 1 M. People

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Japanese health minister Katsunobu Kato said Tuesday that his ministry has signed an contract to procure Shionogi & Co.'s Xocova COVID-19 pill for an additional one million people.
   The ministry concluded the deal because more medical institutions will be allowed to prescribe the oral treatment from Thursday.
   Shionogi plans to deliver the extra amount to the government within this month.
   The ministry gave emergency approval of Xocova last month, making it the first domestically developed oral COVID-19 treatment available in the country.
   The government had signed a deal with Shionogi to procure Xocova for one million people. The drug had been administered to about 2,600 people by Monday.