Russia-developed COVID-19 drug to start production in December- Firm to Sputnik

By ANI | Published: November 13, 2021 05:39 PM2021-11-13T17:39:14+5:302021-11-13T17:50:11+5:30

The production of the Favipiravir antiviral drug that will be used in COVID-19 vaccines will commence in December, the press service of the Russian pharmaceutical company Promomed told Sputnik.

Russia-developed COVID-19 drug to start production in December- Firm to Sputnik | Russia-developed COVID-19 drug to start production in December- Firm to Sputnik

Russia-developed COVID-19 drug to start production in December- Firm to Sputnik

The production of the Favipiravir antiviral drug that will be used in COVID-19 vaccines will commence in December, the press service of the Russian pharmaceutical company Promomed told Sputnik.

"Production will start in December," a Promomed spokesperson said.

On November 12, the drug was registered as a means to treat COVID-19 through vaccinations. It will be put into circulation for the next 5 years.

The drug was approved by Russia's health ministry to be developed into pills in 2020 and sold under the name of Areplivir to treat COVID-19 infections. Its chemical base was initially developed by Japanese company Fujifilm Holdings Corp as an influenza drug. (ANI/Sputnik)

( With inputs from ANI )

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