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Centre Launches 1st Batch Of DRDO's Anti-COVID Oral Drug '2-DG'
Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Dr Harsh Vardhan on May 17 launched the first batch of anti-COVID drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG). Jointly developed by DRDO, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, 2-DG is effective in moderate to severely affected COVID-19 patients. Moreover, the drug reduces the dependence on medical-grade oxygen of COVID patients. Minister Rajnath termed the drug as first indigenous… read-more
Tags: 2-deoxy-D-glucose, 2-DG, anti-covid drug, DRDO, Dr Reddy's, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Harsh Vardhan
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DCGI Gives Emergency Use Approval To DRDO's Anti-COVID Drug
The DCGI has given an emergency use approval to the DRDO developed drug capable of curing COVID-19. The drug, in powder form to be taken orally by dissolving in water, is jointly developed by DRDO lab and Hyderabad’s Dr. Reddy's laboratory. Reportedly, using the therapeutic application of the drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG), the novel drug showed signs of faster recovery in hospitalized patients while reducing supplemental oxygen dependency… read-more
Tags: DRDO, Dr. Reddy's Laboratory, COVID-19 DRUG, COVID-19 outbreak, anti-covid drug
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