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Thailand to import 200,000 courses of Molnupiravir anti-viral drug from USA

13 Sept 12:27 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Ministry of Public Health seeks cabinet approval to procure 200,000 courses of Molnupiravir, an oral anti-viral drug developed by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, to combat COVID-19.
Molnupiravir has demonstrated significant effectiveness in reducing hospitalisation or death from COVID-19 in trials, with imports anticipated by December pending US and Thai FDA approvals.

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.