Medicine exports to the developed countries are steadily growing riding on the attainment of regulatory approval from the US, European and some other countries helped by Bangladesh’s capacity to produce high-quality drugs at affordable prices.
The US Food and Drug Administration has given approval to Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd, an achievement that would allow the company to enter the world’s largest drug market.
Speakers at a scientific seminar today said Pfizer’s new anti-Covid drug “Paxlovid” will be a game changer in the treatment of Covid-19 patients with mild to moderate symptoms as it reduces the risks of hospitalisation and death by around 89 percent.
The new Paxovir will be a game changer in treating Covid-19 patients with mild to moderate symptoms as it reduces the need for hospitalisation and risk of death by almost 89 percent, said speakers at a scientific seminar yesterday.
Medicines worth $105.50 million were exported in the July-December period, up from $86.33 million in the same period a year ago, data from the Export Promotion Bureau showed.