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In view of the growing COVID-19 cases in the country and the need for ensuring medical supplies within the country as a priority, the Indian government has prohibited the export of Injection Remdesivir and Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API),
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India has informed that the Government of India has taken the following steps to ensure easy access of hospital and patients to Remdesivir:
All domestic manufactures of Remdesivir have been advised to display on their website, details of their stockists/distributors to facilitate access to the drug.
Drug inspectors and other officers have been directed to verify stocks and check their malpractices and also take other effective actions to curb hoarding and black marketing. The State Health Secretaries will review this with the Drug Inspectors of the respective States/UTs.
Centre prohibits exports of Remdesivir till COVID-19 situation in India improves ANI | Updated: Apr 11, 2021 17:49 IST
New Delhi [India]. April 11 (ANI): The Centre on Sunday prohibited exports of injection Remdesivir and Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) till the Covid-19 situation in the country improves.
Remdesivir is considered a key anti-viral drug in the fight against Covid-19.
In addition, the government has taken three steps to ensure easy access of hospitals and patients to Remdesivir.
All domestic manufactures of Remdesivir have been advised to display on their website, details of their stockists/distributors to facilitate access to the drug.
The drug inspectors and other officers have been directed to verify stocks and check their malpractices and also take other effective actions to curb hoarding and black marketing.
SRINAGAR: India is witnessing a recent surge in COVID cases. As on 11.04.2021, there are 11.08 lakh active COVID cases and they are steadily increasing. This has led to a sudden spike in demand for Injection Remdesivir used in treatment of COVID patients.
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