Hydroxychloroquine, a drug whose largest manufacturer is an Indian firm, has shot into the limelight after the US president advocated it as potential therapy for COVID-19.
Ipca is the biggest producer of the drug. Cadila Healthcare, based in Ahmedabad, too is a major player. Both are gearing up to meet the demand and have said there will be enough supplies.
On top of this, a combination hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin, a common antibiotic, is being considered.
Vadodara-based drug major Alembic is the domestic market leader with its brand Azithral, with an almost 30 per cent share.
Sources said the country’s apex health research body, the