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Demand for Remdesivir has gone up manifold in the country with a surge in COVID-19 cases. The antiviral drug is used in the treatment of the infectious disease.
Covid crisis: Centre announces import of 4.5 lakh vials of Remdesivir
The government has placed orders for import of 4.5 lakh vials of antiviral drug Remdesivir with the first consignment of 75,000 vials expected to reach Indian shores on Friday, Chemicals and Fertilisers Ministry said in a statement.
The government has started importing the vital drug from other countries to ease its shortage in the country, it said.
The first consignment of 75,000 vials will reach India on Friday, it added.
Govt to import Remdesivir
NEW DELHI, Apr 30: The Government has placed orders for import of 4.5 lakh vials of antiviral drug Remdesivir with the first consignment of 75,000 vials expected to reach Indian shores on Friday, Chemicals and Fertilisers Ministry said in a statement.
The Government has started importing the vital drug from other countries to ease its shortage in the country, it said.
The first consignment of 75,000 vials will reach India, it added.
Demand for Remdesivir has gone up manifold in the country with a surge in COVID-19 cases.
The antiviral drug is being used in the treatment of infectious disease.
COVID-19: India to import 4,50,000 vials of Remdesivir, informs Centre ANI | Updated: Apr 30, 2021 12:45 IST
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): The government of India has started importing Remdesivir from other countries and the first consignment of 75000 vials will reach India on Friday amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, union ministry of chemicals and fertilizers has said.
The ministry stated that HLL Lifecare Ltd, a government of India-owned company has ordered 4,50,000 vials of Remdesivir from M/s Gilead Sciences Inc USA and Egyptian Pharma Company, M/s Eva Pharma.
It is expected that Gilead Sciences Inc. USA will dispatch 75,000 to 1,00,00 vials in the next one or two days. Further one hundred thousand quantities will also be supplied before or by May 15. EVA pharma will supply approximately 10,000 vials initially followed by 50,000 vials every 15 days or till July, said the ministry.
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