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Molnupiravir pills will be given free of charge to Covid-19 patients, says KJ

Published on 7 Oct 2021 9:01:17 PM

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the antiviral pill Molnupiravir will be given free of charge to Covid-19 patients who are symptomatic for at least five days or category three, four and five patients.

The government, through the Health Ministry, signed a Letter of Undertaking (LoU) to procure the antiviral pill Molnupiravir to add new innovative treatment options in the fight against Covid-19.

Through the agreement with American multinational pharmaceutical company Merck Sharp & Dohme, the government agreed to procure 150,000 complete treatment packages to treat Covid-19 patients.

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