Dr Reddy's To Collaborate With American Pharma Eli Lilly To Produce Baricitinib For Covid Treatment In India
ABP NewsHyderabad: On Wednesday, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd announced that it has entered into a royalty-free, non-exclusive voluntary licensing agreement with Eli Lilly and Company for the manufacture and commercialization of baricitinib in India. Our collaboration with Lilly will help us make yet another treatment option available to patients in India," said Deepak Sapra, Chief Executive Officer, API and Services, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories according to IANS. Eli Lilly and Company had on May 10th announced voluntary licensing agreements with Sun Pharma, Cipla and Lupin to expedite the availability of Baricitinib for treatment of Covid-19 patients in India. He added, "We're excited to extend our strategic partnership with Gland Pharma whose hard work, in collaboration with the team at Dr. Reddy's, has enabled the execution of this launch."