Pharma major Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd on Wednesday announced the launch of Avigan (Favipiravir) 200 mg tablets for treatment of Covid-19 in India.
The launch is part of the global licensing agreement with Fujifilm Toyama Chemical Co. Ltd that grants Dr. Reddy's exclusive rights to manufacture, sell, and distribute Avigan (Favipiravir) 200 mg tablets in India. Avigan has been approved by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for the treatment of patients with mild-to-moderate Covid-19 disease.
"We are pleased to bring this important innovator medicine to the patients in India. The need for high quality and efficacy, affordability, and better disease management are key priorities for us. We believe that Avigan would provide an effective treatment option to the COVID-19 impacted patients in India," said M.V. Ramana, Chief Executive Officer, Branded Markets (India and Emerging Markets), Dr Reddy's Laboratories.
Dr. Reddy's Avigan comes in a complete therapy pack of 122 tablets with a two-year. life.
To ensure accelerated access to the medicine, Dr. Reddy's has initiated a free home delivery service in 42 cities in the country, and a helpline centre at 1800-267-0810/www.readytofightcovid.in between 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday.
Dr. Reddy's Launches Avigan Tablets In India For COVID-19
To ensure accelerated access to medicines, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd on Wednesday announced the launch of Avigan (Favipiravir) 200 mg tablets for the treatment of Covid-19 in India.
Dr. Reddy's Launches Avigan Tablets In India
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