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Indoco Remedies rallies 9% after launching Covid treatment drug

Fevindo-400 will be made available at all government approved COVID care centres and selected medical practitioners across the country

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SI Reporter Mumbai
Shares of Indoco Remedies surged 9 per cent to Rs 284 on the BSE on Monday after the pharmaceutical company announced the launch of Fevindo (Favipiravir) 400 mg tablets in India.

Fevindo-400 (Favipiravir) is an antiviral drug, effective against the RNA‐based influenza virus. The drug has been approved by DCGI in the treatment of Covid-19. The drug reduces pill burden by 50 per cent and ensures convenient dosing and better patient compliance, Indoco Remedies said in press release on Saturday.

Fevindo-400 will be made available at all government approved Covid-19 care centres and selected medical practitioners across the

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