Pharmaceuticals

WHO plans COVID-19 vaccine approvals for global rollout

Project targets poor nations and looks for help from China and Western drugmakers

January 21, 2021 11:11 JST

Supplies to be sufficient to vaccinate more than half country's population

January 20, 2021 20:23 JST

Authorization will be reviewed quarterly for safety, efficacy and quality

January 19, 2021 09:11 JST

Three of four people infected did not travel abroad or meet those who did

January 19, 2021 00:23 JST

Current head of administrative, regulatory reform ministry will take on new role

January 18, 2021 20:23 JST

Bid to speed up review process aimed at getting new medicines to market faster

January 18, 2021 09:39 JST

January 16, 2021 21:17 JST

Prime minister gives emotional tribute to health care and front-line workers

January 16, 2021 16:42 JST

Official data show country has had 266,816 cases so far and 1,948 deaths

January 15, 2021 20:53 JST

China's Sinovac applies for authorization even as country remains wary of shots

January 14, 2021 14:51 JST