India News: NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday released the first batch of anti-COVID drug 2-deoxy-D-g.
Rajnath terms DRDO’s anti-COVID drug ‘ray of hope’
Singh along with Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan released the first batch of 2-DG today.
By ANI| Posted by Sakina Fatima | Published: 17th May 2021 1:25 pm IST Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaking at the event in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo/ANI)
New Delhi: After releasing the first batch of anti-COVID drug 2-DG developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday termed the drug as a new ray of hope and said this is a great example of India’s scientific prowess.
Singh along with Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan released the first batch of 2-DG today.
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New Delhi, May 17
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday released the first batch of Anti-COVID drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The drug has been developed by DRDO s Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS) in collaboration with Dr Reddy s Laboratories. DRDO Chairman Dr G Satheesh Reddy said that DRDO and Dr Reddy s lab had gone through the complete trials and conducted trials across 30 hospitals and on a large number of patients. The first batch of 10,000 doses of 2DG medicine would be launched early next week, informed DRDO officials told ANI on Friday.
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): After the first batch of anti-COVID drug 2-DG developed by DRDO was released by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh here, it will be available only to AIIMS, Armed Forces Hospitals, DRDO hospitals and other places in need. While the drug shall be made available to all the hospitals across the country from the first week of June, said DRDO Chairman G Satheesh Reddy.
NEW DELHI: After releasing the first batch of anti-COVID drug 2-DG developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday termed the drug as a new ray of hope and said this is a great example of India’s scientific prowess.
Singh along with Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan released the first batch of 2-DG today.
“Prepared by DRDO and DRL, 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) will prove effective in drug covid. It is a great example of scientific progress. I believe the scientists of our country have the potential to tackle any drastic situation approaching our country,” he said.