Since first emerging in late 2019, the novel coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 has spread rapidly worldwide, causing a pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). While vaccines are helping to bring the pandemic under control, development of effective drug treatments remains an urgent public health priority. This article reviews the current status and progress of drug development research focused on treating COVID-19.
The coronavirus treatment drugs market comprises drugs being used for treating Covid-19 infections. Some of the key drugs available are antiviral medications that target the virus directly by interfering with viral replication or suppressing the overactive immune response in severe cases. While supportive care remains the mainstay treatment for most patients, the drugs like Remdesivir by Gilead Sciences and Favipiravir by Fujifilm have shown encouraging results for hospitalized patients with ... Read more
