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Covid drug output boosted as cases surge in Thailand
Post Reporters, Published on 27/05/2025
» The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) has accelerated the production of the antiviral drugs favipiravir and molnupiravir in response to the rising number of Covid-19 infections in Thailand.
Covid-19 drug now free of charge
Post Reporters, Published on 09/03/2023
» The anti-viral drug molnupiravir has been included in the list of essential medications covered by the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (Ucep) Plus scheme, according to deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul.
Covid surges in capital, tourist areas
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/11/2022
» Covid-19 cases last week rose over 12% over the previous week, mostly in Greater Bangkok and tourist provinces in the East and the South, the Department of Disease Control said yesterday.
Ministry hails 'return to normal' as variants 'now manageable'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/10/2022
» The Public Health Ministry has eased the Covid-19 alert level as the situation is stabilising and current variants are considered manageable, according to a director at Bangkok Siriroj Hospital.
NHSO to distribute more molnupiravir anti-viral pills
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/08/2022
» An additional 150,000 molnupiravir anti-viral pills have been allocated to the National Health Security Office (NHSO) for distribution to Covid-19 patients.
Clinics approved to prescribe antivirals
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/07/2022
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light for clinics to purchase and prescribe molnupiravir and other antiviral drugs for Covid-19 patients.
GPO denies any drug-stock crisis
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/07/2022
» The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) has dismissed claims by a group of doctors that a shortage of antiviral medications for Covid-19 is imminent due to low stocks, saying it is supplying more of the drugs to hospitals nationwide.
Hospital faces fine over unauthorised pill adverts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/07/2022
» A private hospital in Pathum Thani is in hot water for advertising home isolation packs that included antiviral Favipiravir and Molnupiravir pills without permission, according to the Department of Health Service Support.
House Speaker Chuan admitted to hospital after catching Covid
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/07/2022
» House Speaker Chuan Leekpai has been admitted to Ramathibodi Hospital after testing positive for Covid-19, though his symptoms are mild for the time being, it was reported on Tuesday.
Endemic status may come in July
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/05/2022
» The Public Health Ministry aims to achieve its target of classifying Covid-19 as an endemic disease in July, according to Deputy Public Health Minister Sathit Pitutecha.