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India’s Glenmark Pharma cuts price of COVID-19 drug by 27% to N380 per tablet

India’s leading drug manufacturer, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Monday said it has cut price of its antiviral drug Favipiravir, under the brand name FabiFlu, for the treatment of patients with mild to moderate COVID-19, by 27 per cent to Rs 75 or about N380 per tablet. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals had launched FabiFlu last month at a price […]

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Lagos doctors begin 3 days warning strike Monday

Doctors under the aegis of the Medical Guild in Lagos State are set to begin three days warning strike from Monday, over issues that affects their safety and welfare. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Medical Guild is the Association of Medical Doctors under the employment of the Lagos State Government. Dr Oluwajimi […]

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Nigeria Records New Highest Daily Figure Of COVID-19 Infections

Nigeria has recorded 790 new COVID-19 cases, the highest in a single day, bringing its total infections to 26,484. This was confirmed on Wednesday night by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in a tweet via its official handle. Just like the previous day, the new cases were recorded across 20 states of the […]