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• Lupin has launched favipiravir in India under the brand name ‘Covihalt’ for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19
• Covihalt will be available as 200mg tablets in the form of a strip of 10 tablets- priced at $0.65 (₹49/tablet) and has received DCGI authorization for emergency use
• Additionally- SunPharma has launched antiviral drug favipiravir under the brand name 'FluGuard' to treat mild to moderate cases of COVID-19- at ₹35/tablet in India

Lupin- SunPharma ­  | Image: StraitTimes