Rajnath Singh to release first batch of DRDO’s anti-COVID oral drug 2DG today

New Delhi: An anti-coronavirus drug developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will be launched today. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to distribute around 10,000 doses to some hospitals in New Delhi.

The drug, called 2-deoxy-D-glucose or 2-DG, was developed by a DRDO lab in collaboration with the Hyderabad-based pharma giant, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories. Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), the country’s top drug regulator, has approved the medicine for emergency use.