PHNOM PENH: The drug Molnatris (Molnupiravir 200 mg), which is an oral antiviral drug for treatment of mild to moderate cases of Covid-19 in adults, will begin sale and distribution to private hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and the public on Thursday, 23 December 2021.

The import and arrival of this drug to Cambodia was announced in a notification issued by the Working Group for the Management, Distribution and Supply of Strategic Medicines for Combatting Covid-19. The drug was approved for distribution in November by the Ministry of Health.

Molnatris (Molnupiravir 200 mg) will be sold at $55 per box (containing 40 tablets) under the following conditions:

- Each individual can order between five to ten doses (boxes)

- Private hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and sub-pharmacies with an official business license can order between ten to 200 doses, and can resell up to $65 per dose (box)

- Private hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, sub-pharmacies and the public can re-order the medicine after at least 2 weeks since their last order

Molnatris (Molnupiravir 200 mg) can be ordered directly from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications during working hours from Monday to Friday. For more information, contact: 123/077 867 957/096 466 4646.