News | May 12, 2021
Brinton triples production of COVID-19 drug Favipiravir
Favipiravir is close to Remdesivir, Remdesivir is used to treat moderate to severe cases while Favipiravir is used to treat mild to moderate cases
Favipiravir is close to Remdesivir, Remdesivir is used to treat moderate to severe cases while Favipiravir is used to treat mild to moderate cases
Baricitinib is used in combination with remdesivir for the treatment of suspected or laboratory confirmed COVID-19
The drug accumulates in the virus infected cells and prevents virus growth by stopping viral synthesis and energy production
State governments and UTs have been asked to monitor proper distribution within the state/UT covering government and private hospitals
Baricitinib was issued a restricted emergency use approval by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO)
Baricitinib is an oral medication that was earlier registered in India for the treatment of moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis in adult patients.
Seven manufacturers of Remdesivir have increased production capacity to 1.03 crore vials per month up from 38 lakh vials per month a month ago
The company will be requesting a Compulsory License based on emergency use and in light of the grave and serious public health emergency across India due to the Pandemic
As of 2nd May 2021, the Government has provided more 16.54 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to States/UTs free of cost
The Government of India has started importing the vital drug Remdesivir from other countries to ease out the shortage of Remdesivir in the country
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