DGCI approves emergency use of Zydus's Virafin in treating moderate COVID-19 infection
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Updated: Apr 23, 2021 16:36 IST
By Joymala Bagchi
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): Zydus Cadila received emergency use approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DGCI) on Friday for the use of 'Virafin', Pegylated Interferon alpha-2b (PegIFN) in treating moderate COVID-19 infection in adults.
A single-dose subcutaneous regimen of the antiviral Virafin will make the treatment more convenient for the patients. When administered early on during COVID-19, Virafin will help patients recover faster and avoid much of the complications, the company said.
In a release, Cadila Health highlighted that "the drug has also shown efficacy against other viral infections."