livemint.com
42%
1000
Covid-19: India and Pakistan ramp up remdesivir production, says report
₹2,800 in India.FDA expands emergency use of remdesivirAt present, Remdesivir is the only drug that has received an Emergency Use Authorisation from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and has been approved for emergency use in a few countries like India, the USA and Singapore.The drug is also permitted for use in severe cases in Japan, the EU, and Australia, for the treatment of Covid-19.Remdesivir is an experimental antiviral drug developed by Gilead Sciences as a course of treatment for the novel coronavirus.While doctors in India are prescribing the drug, around 127 countries in the Gilead licensing deal are yet to buy it.“Currently, our licensees have made Remdesivir available to patients in need in more than 40 countries, and we