Policy | May 25, 2021
Cipla to market Roche's Antibody Cocktail in India
The antibody cocktail is to be administered for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19
The antibody cocktail is to be administered for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19
First batch produced at Panacea Biotec’s facilities at Baddi will be shipped to the Gamaleya Center for quality control and full scale production of the vaccine is due to start this summer
This kit was developed in partnership with Gujarat-based LabCare Diagnostics. LabCare is into clinical chemistry reagents, serology tests, immuno-chromatographic tests and urine analysis strips
The company is working closely with its six manufacturing partners in India
The company will provide one crore tablets every week, starting from 12th May 2021, aggregating to 16 crore tablets worth Rs. 8 crores over the next 4 months
The agreement will help ensure wider reach and access to patients in India
The additional allocation of Tocilizumab will ensure sufficient availability for COVID-19 patients and augment the government’s efforts to fight the pandemic
Favipiravir is close to Remdesivir, Remdesivir is used to treat moderate to severe cases while Favipiravir is used to treat mild to moderate cases
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
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