Laos manufacturer to make molnupravir for Covid-19 treatment

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VIENTIANE, Nov 19 (Vientiane Times/ANN): The Ministry of Health has given approval for State Enterprise Pharmaceutical Factory No. 3 to produce molnupiravir, an oral medication used in the treatment of Covid-19.

The factory’s Deputy Managing Director, Dr Phoukhong Chommala, told Vientiane Times that the factory would start producing the pills in December, and would manufacture enough to treat about 1,000 Covid-19 patients, following advice from Minister of Health Dr Bounfeng Phommalaysith.