Alternative form of anti-Black Fungus drug unveiled
The Hindu
Celon Labs set to launch Amphotericin B Emulsion in market
Speciality biopharmaceutical firm Celon Laboratories is launching an alternative drug, Amphotericin B Emulsion, for the treatment of Mucormycosis, the fungal infection better known as Black Fungus, whose growing incidence is the latest health worry for the country grappling with the second wave of COVID-19. The new drug will be available in the market in a week. While pricing is yet to be finalised, the maximum retail price is expected to be in the band of ₹4,000 - ₹4,500 per vial. Amphotericin API, soyabean oil, egg lecithin and glycerin figure in the list of ingredients of the new drug, sources said. An increase in the number of people contracting the infection in recent weeks had led to a surge in demand of the drugs indicated for the treatment, especially Amphotericin B, which the company said, is crucial to the treatment of Mucormycosis.More Related News