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The Hyderabad based pharmaceutical company said that in the initial weeks, it will make the drug available in hospitals across metros and Tier 1 cities, and subsequently expand coverage to the rest of India.
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In the initial weeks, the company will make the drug available in hospitals across metros and tier I cities, and subsequently expand coverage to the rest of India. The price for the drug has been pegged at Rs. 990 for private procurements while for government supply, a subsidized rate will be offered.
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It can be administered only upon prescription and under the supervision of a qualified physician to hospitalised moderate to severe COVID-19 patients as an adjunct therapy to the existing standard of care.
Drug major Dr Reddy s Laboratories on Monday announced the commercial launch of COVID-19 treatment drug, 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG), at a maximum retail price of Rs 990 per sachet.
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MRP of each sachet ₹990, to be offered at subsidised rate to govt institutions
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An anti-COVID-19 therapeutic application of the drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) has been developed by INMAS, a lab of DRDO, in collaboration with Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Hyderabad. The drug will help in faster recovery of Covid-19 patients. Twitter/@DRDO India
MRP of each sachet ₹990, to be offered at subsidised rate to govt institutions Drugmaker Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has announced the commercial launch of 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG), an oral drug for use as an adjunct therapy for hospitalised COVID-19 patients.
The maximum retail price is ₹990 per sachet. It will be made available at a subsidised rate to government institutions, the company said, adding its 2-DG has a purity of 99.5%.