Japan's H1N1 Pandemic Prompts New Protective Mask By Unicharm
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
With Japan's H1N1 flu in a pandemic stage, Unicharm plans to launch on Sept. 28 a six-layer face mask to serve as a barrier to the disease. Demand for protective masks has surged in Japan as it faces the second wave of the disease. The mask is coated with silver ions to trap the virus and is the company's response to the rapid spread of H1N1 cases in Japan. (Click here for more - a subscription may be required