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Generic versions of Paxlovid, Pfizer's anti-viral medication to treat Covid-19, cannot be legally sold in China.
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Jiang Moting, Cui Xiaotian, Bao Yunhong and Denise Jia
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BEIJING - The rapid unwinding of China’s Covid restrictions last month triggered a wave of stockpiling of antiviral drugs, including Paxlovid, but access to the treatment has been limited due to low domestic supply.
That opened the door to a thriving black market for Indian generic versions and copies that turned out to be fake.
