Searle Licenses Beximco’s Remdesivir For Pakistan
Version Of Gilead’s Potential COVID-19 Treatment Already Launched In Bangladesh
Executive Summary
Pakistan’s Searle says it has struck a licensing and marketing deal with Bangladesh’s Beximco to market its generic remdesivir in Pakistan as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic.
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