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Business News/ News / India/  Hetero Labs gets DGCI nod to make Gilead's remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment
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Hetero Labs gets DGCI nod to make Gilead's remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment

The drug, which will be marketed under the brand name Covifor, will likely be priced at ₹5,000 to 6,000 for a 100 milligram dose, Hetero said

The pacts allow Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd, Cipla, Hetero Labs, Mylan NV and Ferozsons Laboratories Ltd to make and sell the drug in 127 countries (Photo: Reuters)Premium
The pacts allow Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd, Cipla, Hetero Labs, Mylan NV and Ferozsons Laboratories Ltd to make and sell the drug in 127 countries (Photo: Reuters)

BENGALURU : India's drug regulator has given Hetero Labs the green light to manufacture and market its generic version of Gilead Science's experimental COVID-19 treatment remdesivir, the Indian pharmaceutical company said on Sunday.

The drug, which will be marketed under the brand name Covifor, will likely be priced at 5,000 to 6,000 ($66-$79) for a 100 milligram dose, Hetero said.

India's Cipla Ltd has also received approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) to manufacture and market the drug, according to a media report.

Cipla and DGCI were not immediately available for comment.

Gilead Sciences Inc signed non-exclusive licensing pacts last month with five generic drugmakers based in India and Pakistan to expand the supply of its COVID-19 treatment.

The pacts allow Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd, Cipla, Hetero Labs, Mylan NV and Ferozsons Laboratories Ltd to make and sell the drug in 127 countries.

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Published: 21 Jun 2020, 05:31 PM IST
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