DDC says it will stand by favipiravir Critics have it wrong, it says The Department of Disease Control (DDC) insisted yesterday the antiviral medication favipiravir has shown high efficacy in treating patients infected with Covid-19, adding the drug is available for bulk purchase and costs only 800 baht per treatment. Favipiravir’s effectiveness has been assessed by Siriraj Hospital’s Faculty of Medicine during the two-year Covid-19 pandemic in Thailand, said Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, director-general of the DDC. Its efficacy should not be devalued, he said. The drug has been administered to more…

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