Tag: Favipiravir
RDS Wants Clarity On COVID-19 Drug Supplies
The Rural Doctor Society (RDS) is urging the Ministry of Public Health to be transparent about the country's supply of anti-viral favipiravir medicine so...
Hospitals Told To Treat COVID-19 Patients Or Be Delisted
The Social Security Office (SSO) has threatened to delist contracted hospitals if they turn away COVID-19 patients.
SSO secretary-general Boonsong Thapchaiyuth said he has asked...
DDC Says It Will Stand By Favipiravir
The Department of Disease Control (DDC) insisted yesterday the antiviral medication favipiravir has shown high efficacy in treating patients infected with COVID-19, adding the...
Expert Tells Government To Phase Out Favipiravir
A medical expert on Thursday urged the government to switch from favipiravir to molnupiravir, a more effective antiviral medication for COVID-19 treatment that is...
GPO Says No Shortage Of Favipiravir Pills
The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) on Saturday said the country is not facing shortages of anti-viral Favipiravir pills for COVID-19 patients.
Sirikul Methivirangsan, deputy director...
All COVID-19 Patients To Be Given Favipiravir
The Public Health Ministry has decided to administer Favipiravir to all groups of COVID-19 patients and is planning to stockpile 420 million tablets of...
FDA Warns Against Buying COVID-19 Drug Online
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning people against buying the antiviral drug favipiravir online, saying its unregulated use could be fatal.
With the...
Department of Intellectual Property Rejects Request To Patent COVID-19 Drug
The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has rejected a request to patent the anti-viral drug Favipiravir which is being administered to patients with few...