THROUGH THE MPP ORGANIZATION, STELLAPHARM GETS THE APPROVAL FROM MSD TO PRODUCE MOLNUPIRAVIR IN VIETNAM

On February 21, 2022, Stellapharm officially signed a contract with MPP (Medicines Patent Pool), a UNITED NATIONS-backed public health organization to become the only manufacturer in Vietnam allowed to produce a generic version of Pfizer’s oral COVID-19 treatment, nirmatrelvir, which will be co-packaged with ritonavir, under the voluntary licensing agreement between Pfizer and the MPP.

HÀ NỘI — The Drug Administration of Việt Nam under the Ministry of Health has issued the list of three COVID-19 treatment drugs produced in Việt Nam that contain the antiviral ingredient Molnupiravir, which have been granted certificates of registration for conditional use. The three products – Molravir 400mg produced by Boston Việt Nam Pharma (based in