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.