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Bangkok Post
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Covid medication to be available at pharmacies soon

Illegally imported antiviral drugs, including boxes containing 80,000 tablets of mostly molnupiravir and favipiravir, are displayed at the Ministry of Public Health on Aug 4. The drugs, with an estimated value of 10 million baht, were seized at two houses in Taling Chan and Wang Thong Lang districts of Bangkok. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has drafted an announcement that will allow pharmacies to fill prescriptions for Covid-19 medication, in line with a decision by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration.

Dr Paisarn Dunkum, the FDA secretary-general, said on Saturday that the draft was awaiting approval from the Ministry of Public Health so that it may take effect on Sept 1.

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