HYDERABAD: Following Natco Pharma, another Hyderabad-based pharma firm MSN Laboratories Pvt Ltd (MSN) has pioneered the procedure of conducting Phase III clinical trials of anti medication Molnupiravir for therapy of Covid-19 from the nation. The analysis will be run on over 2,400 non-hospitalised patients experiencing moderate to moderate Covid-19 disorder in over 40 sites throughout the nation. The business said the initial dosing is anticipated to begin shortly. The business received approval for running the clinical trials in the Indian medication regulator — Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) — May 19. “Molnupiravir is a experimental medication with antifungal properties and is now under clinical point study for Covid therapy. MSN R&D group has created both API and Formulation, will be hoping to launch shortly after the conclusion of clinical research accompanied by regulatory acceptance,” the firm said. MSN Labs, that introduced the cheapest Favirpiravir to get Covid-19 patients in Rs 33 per pill at August 2020, also recently established antifungal medication Posacanazole from the pill and injectable form beneath the PosaOne brand to treating black fungus a week. The business rolled out Posacanazole 100mg postponed release pill at Rs 600 per pill and the 300mg shot at Rs 8500 each dose. The business also recently entered into an arrangement with drug giant Eli Lilly for selling and manufacturing rheumatoid arthritis medication Baricitinib, that was repurposed for Covid-19 therapy as it helps stop a cytokine storm, also was approved for government together with Remdesivir.