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Fujifilm Started Development of Highly Sensitive and Rapid Antigen Test Kit For New Coronavirus

Started Development of Highly Sensitive and Rapid Antigen Test Kit For New Coronavirus Applying silver halide amplification technology for photo development FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Kenji Sukeno) has started the development of a new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) antigen test kit. We aim to put the new coronavirus antigen test kit into practical use at an early stage by using […]

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Fujifilm Wins Good Design Award With 27 Products in a Wide Range of Business Fields

Fujifilm Wins Good Design Award With 27 Products in a Wide Range of Business Fields – Fujifilm honored with the largest number of award-winning products among the participants for the second consecutive year – Four products including binoculars and magnetic tape storage media selected for Good Design Best 100 TOKYO, October 1, 2020 — FUJIFILM […]

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Fujifilm Concludes a Manufacturing Contract Agreement with VLP Therapeutics, for a COVID-19 Vaccine Formulation

Fujifilm Concludes a Manufacturing Contract Agreement with VLP Therapeutics, for a COVID-19 Vaccine Formulation – Process development and manufacture of formulations using lipid nanoparticles Drug Delivery System technology – TOKYO, October 1, 2020 — FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Kenji Sukeno) announces the conclusion of a manufacturing contract agreement with biotechnology company, VLP Therapeutics Japan LLC (Representative […]

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New President and Managing Director for Fujifilm in Europe Toshihisa “Toshi” Iida

New President and Managing Director for Fujifilm in Europe Toshihisa “Toshi” Iida appointed new President and Managing Director of Fujifilm in Europe as Masato “Mark” Yamamoto departs to take up a Board Director position at FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, Tokyo, Japan. Effective 1st September, Toshihisa “Toshi” Iida has taken up the position of President and Managing Director for […]

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Avigan Meets Primary Endpoint in Phase III Clinical Trial in Japan for COVID-19

Anti-influenza drug Avigan® Tablet Meets Primary Endpoint in Phase III Clinical Trial in Japan for COVID-19 patients TOKYO, September 23, 2020 — FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical Co., Ltd. (President: Junji Okada; hereinafter “FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical”) has announced today that primary endpoint has been met in phase III clinical trial of “Avigan Tablet” (generic name: favipiravir, “Avigan”) conducted […]

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Fujifilm is Solidly in Third Place For Mirrorless Camera Sales According to Nikkei

Nikkei published new data on the shipments of interchangeable and mirrorless cameras in 2019: Shipments of interchangeable lens cameras in 2019: Canon: 4.16 million Nikon: 1.73 million Sony: 1.66 million Fujifilm: 500,000 Olympus: 330,000 Others: 280,000 Mirrorless camera shipments in 2019: Sony: 1.65 million Canon: 940,000 Fujifilm: 500,000 Olympus: 330,000 Nikon: 280,000 Others: 240,000 Follow Fujiaddict […]

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