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Eli Lilly signs licensing pact with Cipla, Sun, Lupin for Covid-19 drug

Olumiant, or Baricitinib, is an oral drug developed by US biopharmaceutical major, Incyte Corporation, and licensed to Eli Lilly

Eli Lilly logo is shown on one of the company's offices in San Diego, California. Photo: Reuters
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Eli Lilly logo is shown on one of the company's offices in San Diego, California. Photo: Reuters

Sohini Das Mumbai,
US pharma giant Eli Lilly has issued royalty-free, non-exclusive voluntary licences to three Indian drug makers – Cipla, Sun Pharmaceuticals and Lupin – to manufacture and distribute Baricitinib, which is being used to treat Covid-19.
 
Earlier, Gilead too had signed non-exclusive voluntary licensing agreements with Indian pharmaceutical companies to expand the production of Remdesivir, a widely used anti-Covid drug.  
 
“The voluntary licensing agreements will ensure high-quality manufacturing and accessibility of Baricitinib during this pandemic, improving the local treatment options available to positively impact the lives of people who are currently battling Covid-19 in India,” Eli Lilly said in