Japan Discards State-Acquired COVID-19 Drugs Worth 240 Billion Yen

Japan disposes $1.6 billion worth of COVID drugs nobody used

From LifeSiteNews By Calvin Freiburger The nation’s health ministry has already trashed 2 million doses of PaxlovidPACK and Lagevrio, and will dispose of 1.77 million doses of Xocova by the end of February 2026. Japan is disposing of $1.6 billion worth of COVID-19 drugs that went unused and are now expired in a dramatic disconnect between government projections and reality. The Japanese Broadcasting Corporation reported that the nation’s health …

Japan discards $1.6 billion worth of COVID-19 medicine: Report

Japan purchases millions of doses at peak of pandemic, distributed free of charge to hospitals across country - Anadolu Ajansı

Japan discards state-acquired COVID-19 drugs worth 240 billion yen

The government discarded COVID-19 oral medicines believed to be worth around 240 billion yen ($1.6 billion) in the fiscal year through March as they had passed their expiry dates, health ministry officials said Wednesday.

Japan discards 2.5m doses of expired COVID drugs from Pfizer, Merck

TOKYO -- Roughly 2.5 million doses of oral COVID-19 medication bought by the Japanese government during the pandemic expired and were disposed of by t