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Who has launched anti-Covid drug 2-DG in India? 

Who has launched anti-Covid drug 2-DG in India?  Correct Answer DRDO 

The correct answer is DRDO.

Key Points

  • Anti-Covid drug 2-DG
    • Defence Minister has released the first batch of the indigenously developed anti-Covid-19 drug, 2-deoxy-D-glucose or ‘2-DG’.
    • The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) had cleared the formulation on May 1 for emergency use as an adjunct therapy in moderate to severe Covid-19 patients.
    • 2-DG has been developed by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), New Delhi, a lab of the DRDO in collaboration with Hyderabad-based pharma company Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL). Hence, Option 4 is correct.
    • The 2-DG anti-Covid drug is expected to reduce dependence on medical oxygen in Covid-19 infected patients.
    • The pseudo glucose molecule in the drug stops the virus in the tracts.
    • Hence, it has been prescribed for Coronavirus-infected patients requiring critical medical oxygen.

Additional Information

  • DRDO
    • DRDO works under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
    • It is working to establish world-class science and technology base for India and provides our Defence Services decisive edge by equipping them with internationally competitive systems and solutions.
    • Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy is the incumbent Chairman of DRDO.
  • Serum Institute of India
    • It is an Indian biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals company.
    • It is the world's largest manufacturer of vaccines located in the city of Pune, India, and was founded by Cyrus Poonawalla in 1966.
    • The company is a subsidiary of the holding company Poonawalla Investment and Industries. 
  • Biocon Limited
    • It is an Indian biopharmaceutical company that is based in Bangalore, India founded by Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.
    • The company manufactures generic active pharmaceutical ingredients that are sold in over 120 countries across the globe, including the developed markets of the United States and Europe. 
  • Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
    • It is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
    • The company was founded by Anji Reddy, who previously worked in the mentor institute Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited.

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