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SIGA Announces Agreement to Supply TPOXX® in Morocco
NEW YORK, Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SIGA Technologies, Inc. (SIGA) (NASDAQ: SIGA), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company and leader in infectious
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[{"type":"text","content":"NEW YORK, Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SIGA Technologies, Inc. (SIGA) (NASDAQ: SIGA), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company and leader in infectious diseases, today announced that it entered into an agreement to supply TPOXX (tecovirimat) in Morocco. The contract was executed in response to a request from the Ministry of Health in Morocco to make the therapy available in the country and help prepare and protect its citizens against any potential mpox outbreak. Tecovirimat is approved in the U.S., Canada, and the EU, and while it has also been available in Africa through clinical trials and as part of the World Health Organization’s emergency use access protocol, this agreement marks SIGA’s first commercial sale of TPOXX on the continent. “At SIGA, we remain committed to expanding our global presence to ensure patients have access to TPOXX. We are proud to provide access to this antiviral therapy in Morocco as a potential treatment in response to the global mpox outbreak and thank the Ministry of Health of Morocco for its strong collaboration in achieving a quick delivery of TPOXX to help ensure the Moroccan population is prepared,” said Victor Gomes, Vice President, International Markets. “We look forward to working with countries and organizations across Africa to contribute to the advancement of global health.” About SIGA SIGA is a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company and leader in global health focused on the development of innovative medicines to treat and prevent infectious diseases. With a primary focus on orthopoxviruses, we are dedicated to protecting humanity against the world’s most severe infectious diseases, including those that occur naturally, accidentally, or intentionally. Through partnerships with governments and public health agencies, we work to build a healthier and safer world by providing essential countermeasures against these global health threats. Our flagship product, TPOXX® (tecovirimat), is an antiviral medicine approved in the U.S. and Canada for the treatment of smallpox and authorized in Europe and the UK for the treatment of smallpox, mpox (monkeypox), cowpox, and vaccinia complications. For more information about SIGA, visit www.siga.com. Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Ac...