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India Readies Treatment Protocol for Coronavirus
India’s top health research agency is working on a standard treatment protocol for dealing with coronavirus infections, said people with knowledge of the matter.
New Delhi: India’s top health research agency is working on a standard treatment protocol for dealing with coronavirus infections, said people with knowledge of the matter.
This will comprise a cocktail of antiretrovirals used to treat HIV/AIDS, similar to protocols being followed in China.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to allow a combination of lopinavir and ritonavir — approved for AIDS treatment — to be used if coronavirus infections turn into a public health emergency in India.
The outbreak that began in the Chinese city of Wuhan has led to 427 deaths, with infections pegged at 20,000. There is currently no known treatment for the novel coronavirus (2019-nCov).
Cipla and Aurobindo are the main suppliers of these antiretrovirals in India. Indian generic companies, which are among the largest manufacturers of antiretrovirals, said they are prepared to supply to the government if need arises, ET reported on February 4.
“An expert committee has been constituted by the ICMR (that is) deliberating on the new treatment protocol for dealing with coronavirus,” said a senior health ministry official.
This will comprise a cocktail of antiretrovirals used to treat HIV/AIDS, similar to protocols being followed in China.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to allow a combination of lopinavir and ritonavir — approved for AIDS treatment — to be used if coronavirus infections turn into a public health emergency in India.
The outbreak that began in the Chinese city of Wuhan has led to 427 deaths, with infections pegged at 20,000. There is currently no known treatment for the novel coronavirus (2019-nCov).
Cipla and Aurobindo are the main suppliers of these antiretrovirals in India. Indian generic companies, which are among the largest manufacturers of antiretrovirals, said they are prepared to supply to the government if need arises, ET reported on February 4.
“An expert committee has been constituted by the ICMR (that is) deliberating on the new treatment protocol for dealing with coronavirus,” said a senior health ministry official.
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