Molnupiravir: Is Bangladesh going to lead the new era of Covid-19 cure?

By Straight from Star Newsroom
14 November 2021, 14:57 PM
UPDATED 14 November 2021, 21:57 PM
Molnupiravir - the first oral Covid-19 antiviral medicine that is said to reduce severe illnesses and even deaths caused by complications of the virus, by half.

Molnupiravir - the first oral Covid-19 antiviral medicine that is said to reduce severe illnesses and even deaths caused by complications of the virus, by half.

Bangladesh is among the very first countries to produce and sell this generic drug.

What exactly is Molnupiravir? How does it work? Will the masses of Bangladesh be able to afford it? How will it benefit the economy as Bangladesh is among the first to produce it?