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Dr Reddy&#39;s Laboratories on Monday commercially launched 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose (2-DG) medicine in the market to treat Covid-19 patients. The medicine will now be available in government and private hospitals.</p>
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The drug, developed by DRDO and Dr Reddy&#39;s Laboratories, has been found to help speed up recovery and reduce oxygen dependence. The medicine has been launched in the form of sachets with the maximum price capped at Rs 990.&nbsp; However, it will be supplied at a discounted price to government hospitals.&nbsp;</p>
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&quot;Dr Reddy&#39;s will supply the medicine to major government and private hospitals across India. In the initial weeks, the company will make the drug available in hospitals across metros and Tier 1 cities, and subsequently expand coverage to the rest of India,&quot; the company said in a statement.</p>
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&quot;2-DG is an oral drug. It can be administered only upon prescription and under the supervision of a qualified physician to hospitalised moderate to severe COVID-19 patients as an adjunct therapy to the existing standard of care,&quot; the company added.</p>
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<strong>Also read:</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.indianarrative.com/health-news/DRDO-developed-oral-medicine-DG-approved-for-treatment-of-Covid-patients-86513.html">DRDO-developed oral medicine 2-DG approved for treatment of Covid patients</a></p>
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<strong>The drug was approved for emergency use in COVID-19 patients on May.&nbsp;</strong></p>
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&quot;2-DG is yet another addition to our COVID-19 portfolio that already covers the full spectrum of mild to moderate and severe conditions and includes a vaccine. We are extremely pleased to have partnered with DRDO in our collective fight against the COVID-19 pandemic,&quot; Satish Reddy, Chairman, Dr Reddy&#39;s, said.</p>
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