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Japan picks three COVID-19 drug candidates to get analysis funds

a lady holds a small bottle labelled with a "Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine" sticker and a clinical syringe during this illustration taken October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File picture

TOKYO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Japan has selected three candidates for COVID-19 remedies to acquire subsidies for clinical trials, the fitness ministry observed on Tuesday.

The medicine are AstraZeneca Plc's (AZN.L) antibody medicine AZD7442, Shionogi & Co's (4507.T) protease inhibitor S-217622, and Fujifilm conserving Corp's (4901.T ) antiviral favipiravir, universal commercially as Avigan.

Reporting via Rocky Swift; enhancing by using Clarence Fernandez

Our specifications: The Thomson Reuters trust ideas.

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