DRDO's anti-COVID drug approved for emergency use
An anti-COVID-19 therapeutic application of the drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) has been developed by DRDO in collaboration with Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Hyderabad
BusinessToday.In | May 8, 2021 | Updated 16:22 IST
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved teh emergency use of drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) developed by DRDO
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Saturday gave approval to the anti-COVID drug developed by DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) for emergency use.
The drug, 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG), to treat coronavirus patients has been developed by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), a lab of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Hyderabad.