Govt to import 4.5 lakh vials of antiviral drug Remdesivir amid spike in COVID-19 cases
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 on Friday, it added.
Demand for Remdesivir has gone up manifold in the country with a surge in COVID-19 cases.
India To Import 4.5 Lakh Remdesivir Vials Amid Rising Demand For Antiviral Drug
by Swarajya Staff - May 1, 2021 06:32 AM
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The Government of India has started importing the vital drug Remdesivir from other countries to ease out the shortage of Remdesivir in the country. The first Consignment of 75,000 vials reached India on Friday (30 April).
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 1,00,000 vials in the next one or two days. Further one lakh quantities will also be supplied before or by 15 May. EVA pharma will supply approximately 10,000 vials initially followed by 50,000 vials every 15 days or till July, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers said in a statement.
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Send 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.
New Delhi:
The government has started importing the vital drug Remdesivir from other countries to ease its shortage in the country, the ministry said.Â
The first consignment of 75,000 vials will reach India on Friday, it added.Â
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.Â