Drug company Eli Lilly said on Monday that it had signed a voluntary licensing agreement with Natco Pharma. Its objective is to further increase the availability of baricitinib for COVID-19 patients in India. The company has issued an additional royalty free, non-exclusive voluntary license to Natco Pharma and has entered into an agreement with Eli Lilly, a company based in Hyderabad, under which the availability of baricitinib will accelerate and grow during this epidemic. This step will improve the local treatment available and will have a positive effect on the lives of people currently fighting COVID-19 in India.
Clearance from CDSCO
Earlier, the company has signed six Voluntary License Agreements with Cipla, Lupin, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Dr Reddy’s, MSN Laboratories and Torrent Pharmaceuticals. Eli Lilly and company have received approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) to prohibit emergency use. The company has been approved to treat baricitinib with remdesivir for suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases that require supplemental oxygen, mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
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Meanwhile Eli Lilly and company said that it would donate baricitinib through the Regulatory Authorities and the Direct Relief, a humanitarian aid organization with the government in India. In addition, it will also donate its anti-Covid-19 treatments, including Lilly’s neutralizing antibodies.
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