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 Fertilise
A woman holds a box of Remdesivir (AFP)
NEW DELHI: 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 Remdesivir from other countries to ease its shortage in the country, the ministry 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. The antiviral drug is used in the treatment of the infectious disease.
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The government has placed orders for import of 4.5 lakh vials of antiviral drug Remdesivir with the first consignment of 75,000 vials
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, the Chemicals and Fertilisers Ministry said in a statement.
The government has started importing vital drugs 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.