Laurus Labs has received the licence from Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) to manufacture and market of 2- Deoxy-D-Glucose (2DG). 2DG has been given emergency approval by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for use on COVID-19 patients in the country.
Laurus Labs has already applied with CDSCO for emergency use authroisation (EUA) for 2DG.
Laurus Labs is a leading research and development driven pharmaceutical company in India. The company has grown consistently to become one of the leading manufacturers of APIs for anti-retroviral (ARV) and Hepatitis C. It also manufactures APIs in oncology and other therapeutic areas.