Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.
NEW DELHI: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has written to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday suggesting that Remdesivir injection, Ivermectin tablets, Tocilizumab injection, Favipiravir Capsule, Enoxaparin injection, and Dexamethasone tablet should be notified as essential commodities immediately.
In his letter, Baghel said that the demand for Remdesivir injection, Ivermectin tablets, Tocilizumab injection, Favipiravir capsule, Enoxaparin injection, and Dexamethasone tablet has increased. The increase in demand has resulted in hoarding and black marketing of these medicines.
He informed the Union Health Minister that the state government has already taken several measures such as constant monitoring of distribution and use of these medicines in hospitals, constituting a special task force for the purpose, surprise inspection, and raids on receiving information of black marketing to stop hoarding and black market
Third phase of vaccination drive may lead to law & order situation, says Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel
Bhupesh Baghel said that the Centre has announced vaccination for the age group of 18 to 45 years without any assurance on vaccine availability.
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel fears that the third phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive due from May 1 may lead to a law and order situation.
In an exclusive conversation with India Today TV, Baghel said that Centre has announced vaccination for the age group of 18 to 45 years without any assurance on vaccine availability. Chhattisgarh is among the top states in the country to vaccinate eligible populations during the first and second phases.
Notify drugs for Covid treatment under Essential Commodities Act
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Notify drugs for Covid treatment under Essential Commodities Act. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, April 29 : Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has written to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday suggesting that Remdesivir injection, Ivermectin tablets, Tocilizumab injection, Favipiravir Capsule, Enoxaparin injection and Dexamethasone tablet should be notified as essential commodities immediately.
In his letter, Baghel said that the demand for Remdesivir injection, Ivermectin tablets, Tocilizumab injection, Favipiravir capsule, Enoxaparin injection and Dexamethasone tablet has increased. The increase in demand has resulted in hoarding and black marketing of these medicines.
Notify drugs for COVID-19 treatment under Essential Commodities Act: Chhattisgarh CM ANI | Updated: Apr 29, 2021 12:10 IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 29 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday urged Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to notify medicines used in the treatment of COVID-19 under the Essential Commodities Act.
In a letter to the Union Health Minister, the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister said: Due to rise in the coronavirus cases, demands for Remdesivir injection, Ivermectin tablets, Tocilizumab injection, Favipiravir Capsule, Enoxaparin injection and Dexamethasone Tablet have increased in the state, resulting in hoarding and black marketing of these medicines and injections.
The Chief Minister also said that the state government has already taken several measures such as constant monitoring of distribution and use of these medicines in hospitals, constituting a special task force for the purpose
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A Congress meeting in Assam. Photo: Twitter/@bhupeshbaghel
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