Coronavirus Update: Gilead And Zydus Cadila Expand Drugs Available In India

Gilead outlines efforts to expand availability of remdesivir in India while offers for supplies from Russia, Uzbekistan are also on the table. Zydus Cadila has received accelerated approval in India for pegylated interferon alpha-2b in moderate COVID-19 infection in adults.

Remdesivir Supplies, Approval For Pegylated Interferon Alpha-2b In India • Source: Alamy

Gilead Sciences, Inc. has stepped in to expand availability of its antiviral remdesivir in India, as the country faces a devastating surge in COVID-19 cases with healthcare infrastructure struggling to cope with the situation.

Remdesivir, which has seven India-based licensees, has been in short supply with reports of black marketers exploiting the situation, adding...

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