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Department of Health and Social Care

Molnupiravir (EIDD-2801/MK-4482) Supply Agreement for Pandemic Purposes

Medical Equipment & PharmaCPV 33600000
ValueValue not published
Awarded
Published11 Nov 2021
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
Merck Sharpe and Dohme (UK) Limited

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Who to contact
Amy Watkins
AntiviralsTaskforce@dhsc.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The brief

Vaccines have been shown to be highly effective in the fight against COVID-19, to date.

However, there is a cohort of individuals who either cannot take the vaccine or for whom it is ineffective.

There is therefore an urgent need to find an effective alternative.

So far there are no primary care antiviral drugs that can be easily dispensed specifically to treat SARS-CoV-2 and prevent its transmission in the community.

This agreement is for the procurement of 480,000 units of Molnupiravir (EIDD-2801/MK-4482).

It is one of the first oral and direct-acting antiviral drugs globally and the first to receive regulatory approval and is part of the UK’s multi-layered approach to COVID-19.

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There is therefore an urgent need

There is therefore an urgent need to find an effective alternative.

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Stage
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Source
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