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Industry Steps Up To Help India Through Second Wave

Zydus Cadila, Natco, Strides And Dr Reddy’s Work On COVID Treatments

 
• By Akriti Seth

As India sees a consistent rise in daily cases and deaths due to COVID-19, the off-patent industry is stepping up to make drugs affordable and available. Zydus Cadila is seeking approval for virafin, while Natco has applied for molnupiravir approval. Vaccine production and availability has also come under focus. 

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Zydus Cadila receives emergency approval for virafin, as it makes remdesivir affordable for India • Source: Alamy

Zydus Cadila has announced receiving emergency use approval from the Drugs Controller General of India for the use of pegylated interferon alpha-2b, virafin, in treating moderate COVID-19 infection in adults.

The company noted that a single dose of the antiviral virafin administered subcutaneously early on shows significant clinical and virological...

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