Bajaj Healthcare has received a licence from DRDO to manufacture and market of "2-Deoxy-D-Glucose" (2-DG) as approved medication for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has granted permissions to manufacture and market the "2-Deoxy-D-Glucose in the domestic market.
2-DG helps in the faster recovery of hospitalised patients and reduces supplemental oxygen dependence. The drug works by selectively accumulating in the virus-infected cells and prevents virus growth by stopping viral synthesis and energy production. It can be administered only upon prescription and under the supervision of a qualified physician to hospitalised moderate to severe COVI D-19 patients as an adjunct therapy to the existing standard of care.