Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has received approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to evaluate antivirial drug favipiravir in clinical trials to treat patients with Covid-19.
Favipiravir is a generic version of Fujifilm Toyama Chemical’s influenza drug Avigan, which holds approval in Japan for treating new influenza virus infections.
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Glenmark developed the drug’s API and formulations internally. Following the regulatory approval, the new trial will assess the product in Covid-19 patients with mild to moderate infection.
