India's drug regulator has given Hetero Labs and Cipla Ltd the green light to manufacture and market their generic version of Gilead Sciences Inc's experimental COVID-19 treatment remdesivir, the Indian pharmaceutical companies said on Sunday.
) experimental COVID-19 treatment remdesivir, the Indian pharmaceutical companies said on Sunday.
The drug, which will be marketed under the brand name Covifor, will likely be priced at 5,000 to 6,000 rupees for a 100 milligram dose, Hetero said.The Drug Controller General of India was not immediately available for comment. Gilead Sciences Inc signed non-exclusive licensing pacts last month with five generic drugmakers based in India and Pakistan to expand the supply of its COVID-19 treatment.
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