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COVID-19: Sun Pharma launches FluGuard at Rs 35 per tablet in India
Mumbai: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited. has launched FluGuardĀ® (Favipiravir 200 mg) at an economical price of Rs. 35 per tablet, for the treatment of mild to moderate cases of Covid-19 in India. Favipiravir is the only oral anti-viral treatment approved in India for the potential treatment of patients with mild to moderate Covid-19 disease. Commenting on the launch, Kirti Ganorkar,...
Mumbai: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited. has launched FluGuardĀ® (Favipiravir 200 mg) at an economical price of Rs. 35 per tablet, for the treatment of mild to moderate cases of Covid-19 in India.
Favipiravir is the only oral anti-viral treatment approved in India for the potential treatment of patients with mild to moderate Covid-19 disease.
Commenting on the launch, Kirti Ganorkar, CEO of India Business, Sun Pharma said, "With over 50,000 Covid-19 cases being reported daily in India, there is an urgent need to provide more treatment options to healthcare professionals. We are launching FluGuardĀ® at an economical price to make the drug accessible to more and more patients thereby reducing their financial burden. This is in line with our continuous efforts to support India's pandemic response."
"The company will work closely with the government and medical community to ensure the availability of FluGuardĀ® to patients across the country", Sun Pharma stated
The stocks of FluGuardĀ® will be available in the market from this week.
FluGuardĀ® is the registered trade mark of Sun Pharma.
Read also: Sun Pharma To Acquire Canada Based Aquinox Pharmaceuticals
Ruchika Sharma joined Medical Dialogue as an Desk Editor for the Business Section in 2019. She covers all the updates in the Pharmaceutical field, Policy, Insurance, Business Healthcare, Medical News, Health News, Pharma News, Healthcare and Investment. She has completed her B.Com from Delhi University and then pursued postgraduation in M.Com. She can be contacted atĀ editorial@medicaldialogues.inĀ Contact no. 011-43720751