Inside the black market of remdesivir as shortages spur demands

Inside the black market of remdesivir as shortages spur demands
Inside the black market of remdesivir as shortages spur demands
Amid the shortage of anti-viral remdesivir across several states, an India Today investigation found several touts and pharmaceutical vendors black-marketing the drug six times its official price.
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UPDATED: April 20, 2021 13:40 IST
Touts and pharmaceutical vendors caught black-marketing remdesivir six times its official price (Screengrabs from the recordings)
As anti-viral remdesivir flew off the shelves across several states, an India Today investigation found several touts and pharmaceutical vendors black-marketing the drug six times its official price.
The injectable drug has been repurposed for Covid-19 treatment and was cleared by the country's top drug regulator for restricted emergency use in June 2020 on patients with severe complications.

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