The Russian Ministry of health approved drug against COVID-19

the drug “Aviewer”, the first Russian drug against COVID-19 produced by the RDIF and Chemrar, received the approval of the Ministry of health.

“trade name of the drug is “Avidavit”. Or modified international nonproprietary or chemical name — Favipiravir”, — quotes RIA Novosti quoting from the reports of the state register of medicines.

that in Russia successfully launched the first and most powerful at this time, the drug for the treatment of diseases caused by coronavirus, it became known in late April. Complex process of production of the domestic laboratory was able to establish in just two months.

a pilot batch of “Avifauna”, sent to hospital has proved its effectiveness: taking medication patients recovered twice as fast.

As expected, in the infectious diseases hospital “Aviewer” will arrive in June.