Areplivir, which has been shown to be effective against a new type of coronavirus, will now be available in pharmacies in Russia.
According to Gadin.Net, this was reported by TASS with reference to the production company Promomed.
According to the report, the drug will be delivered to pharmacies from Monday.
The international non-proprietary name Favipiravir has previously been used to treat Ebola. In early July, it was reported that Areplivir was highly effective (over 90 percent) in the fight against coronavirus infection.