Covid antiviral drug Molnupiravir has 'major safety concerns', says ICMRFlagging the various health concerns surrounding the Covid anti-viral drug Molnupiravir, ICMR’s Dr Balram Bhargava said that Merck’s corona...
06 Jan, 2022, 04.23 PM IST
Mankind Pharma set to roll out cheapest coronavirus drugThe full treatment of Molulife (brand name) is expected to cost ₹1,400, RC Juneja, chairman of Mankind Pharma, told ET. The brand is expect...
05 Jan, 2022, 09.55 AM IST
Molnupiravir authorisation comes with a condition - further trials in the next three monthsAccording to one of the conditions, as post marketing surveillance the companies will have to submit periodic safety update reports to the ...
30 Dec, 2021, 09.21 AM IST
A full Molnupiravir treatment likely to cost up to Rs 3,000The recommended dose of molnupiravir is 800 mg twice a day for five days. With companies planning to launch 200 mg capsules, a patient will...
30 Dec, 2021, 06.55 AM IST
Domestic pharma companies gear up to launch Merck's Covid pillUnion health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said 13 companies in India will manufacture the drug approved for restricted use under emergency si...
29 Dec, 2021, 07.03 AM IST
Natco Pharma plans to launch Molnupiravir capsules this week for treatment of COVID-19Molnupiravir is the first COVID-19 drug authorised by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for the treatment of COVID-19 infection ...
28 Dec, 2021, 07.44 PM IST
Dr Reddy's Laboratories to introduce Molnupiravir to treat COVID-19 shortlyThe drug firm said it is able to manufacture the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) as well as the formulation for Molnupiravir, and ha...
28 Dec, 2021, 06.23 PM IST
Hetero gets DCGI nod to manufacture, market Molnupiravir capsulesUnder the licensing deal, Hetero will be allowed to expand access of Molnupiravir in India and in other low-and middle-income countries, fo...
28 Dec, 2021, 05.24 PM IST
Companies race to make COVID antiviral drug molnupiravir available in pharmaciesDrug maker Cipla said it will soon make molnupiravir capsules available at all leading pharmacies and Covid treatment centers across the co...
28 Dec, 2021, 04.53 PM IST
Torrent Pharma to launch Molnupiravir under Molnutor brand name to treat COVID-19Torrent Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday said it will launch MSD and Ridgeback's molnupiravir under the brand name Molnutor in India for the trea...
28 Dec, 2021, 04.48 PM IST
Sun Pharma gets DCGI nod to market molnupiravir for COVID-19 treatmentEarlier this year, the Mumbai-based drug major had signed a non-exclusive voluntary licensing agreement with MSD to manufacture and supply ...
28 Dec, 2021, 03.44 PM IST
With UK nod, Merck drug becomes world's 1st pill for Covid treatmentThe MHRA recommended the use of Covid-19 drug molnupiravir as soon as possible following a positive Covid-19 test and within five days of s...
05 Nov, 2021, 06.48 AM IST
UK drug regulatory approves COVID antiviral drug MolnupiravirThe risk factors include obesity, older age (>60 years), diabetes mellitus, or heart disease. MHRA recommended the use of Molnupiravir as s...
04 Nov, 2021, 08.39 PM IST
Natco Pharma, Hetero seek marketing authorisation for anti-Covid drug molnupiravirNatco has conducted Phase III trials of molnupiravir and submitted the trial results to the drug regulator this month. "We have submitted p...
28 Oct, 2021, 11.29 PM IST
India's Everest Organics starts making ingredient for Merck's COVID-19 pillThe Indian bulk drugs manufacturer joins Divi's Laboratories Ltd as an API maker for Merck's experimental oral drug. Merck has separately e...
12 Oct, 2021, 01.40 PM IST
MSD in talks with Medicines Patent Pool for additional licenses for molnupiravirMSD entered into a voluntary licensing agreement with five Indian drug makers including Sun Pharma, Cipla, Dr. Reddy’s, Emcure and Hetero f...
28 Apr, 2021, 12.33 PM IST
Natco Seeks emergency approval to launch Molnupiravir for Covid-19 in IndiaMolnupiravir was originally developed to treat influenza before US-based Merck initiated research to repurpose drug for use against SARS-Co...
26 Apr, 2021, 02.44 PM IST