A public health official shows anti-viral Favipiravir pills for Covid-19 patients.
The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) on Saturday said the country is not facing shortages of anti-viral Favipiravir pills for Covid-19 patients.
Sirikul Methivirangsan, deputy director of the GPO, was reacting to a message posted on the Rural Doctor Society (RDS) Facebook page earlier saying several hospitals are facing shortages.
The pills are in short supply as the number of Omicron cases continues to surge, the RDS said in its post.
However, Ms Sirikul said there are currently 24 million Favipiravir pills being reserved by the GPO, and 60 million more being produced, meaning the GPO…
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