It’s not everyday that a pharma brand in India that’s been on the market for under 12 months goes on to emerge as the top-selling therapy in the retail market with a significant lead over the number two ranked product.
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Antiviral favipiravir brings stunning gains to Glenmark, almost equal to the entire India sales of some multinationals, as demand surged amid the ferocious second of COVID-19 in the country. Such brand build-up could have taken five to seven years in pre-pandemic times, experts said.
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