Favipiravir has limited efficacy data, but doctors still go for Glenmark’s drug to cope with a crisis

Desperate times call for desperate measures. The count of India’s Covid-19 cases has crossed 1.1 million, with around 30,000 cases being added daily. Total deaths so far have been 28,084. The situation is grim and the end nowhere in sight. With its back to the wall, the country has been forced to take a few risks. But what’s critical is the trade-off and its extent. Doctors are facing this dilemma every day because a large number of drugs are