BANYU, MARUHO RECEIVE NHI APPROVAL FOR ORAL SCABIES MEDICATION

Banyu Pharmaceutical and Maruho Co., Ltd. have announced that an additional indication of Stromectol Tablets 3mg -- generic name ivermectin -- has been approved for the administration for scabies treatment under the Nippon Health Insurance (NHI) system, alleviating patients' payment for the drug themselves. JCN Network (http://www.japancorp.net/Article.Asp?Art_ID=13112)