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Laurus Labs
Laurus
Labs
is an
Indian
pharmaceutical company
headquartered
in
Hyderabad
. It is
involved
in the
research and development
of
active pharmaceutical ingredients
for
anti-retrovirals
and
hepatitis C
drugs
. It
claims
to be the world's largest
third party
API
supplier for anti-retrovirals. The
company
also
makes
Dolutegravir/lamivudine/tenofovir
, a
medication
for
HIV/AIDS
, and
hydroxychloroquine
tablets
, which are used to treat certain
types
of
malaria
.
In
March 2020
, Laurus Labs received USFDA approval to market
hydroxychloroquine sulfate
tablets. The company
announced
that it would supply hydroxychloroquine to its
US
partner Rising
Pharma
for
clinical trials
of
preventive treatment
of
COVID-19
.