TCC urges govt to support local antiviral drug productionThe Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) yesterday called on the government to support the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) make its own favipiravir -- the antiviral medicine used as a treatment for Covid-19. The council said the drug has been generically produced by other countries, including China, since 2019. The company is currently attempting to patent two preparations, in tablet and powder forms, which would make the drug easier to consume, the council said. A Covid-19 patient has to take between 40-70 tablets throughout the treatment cycle, depending on their condition. Withoon Danwiboon, GPO's managing director told the Bangkok Post yesterday there are enough medicines to treat all Covid-19 patients.

Source: Bangkok Post April 28, 2021 21:33 UTC