Release remdesivir seized by police for use in hospitals, HC tells Delhi govt
Release remdesivir seized by police for use in hospitals, HC tells Delhi govt
A bench of justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli issued the direction to ensure that the seized remdesivir does not remain as case property. This would also ensure that it does not lose its effectiveness and can be administered to the patients in need.
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The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the deputy commissioner (DC) of the AAP government s revenue department to issue orders for the release of Remdesivir, used in the treatment of Covid-19, as soon as the medicine is seized by the police from hoarders and black-marketeers.
A similar direction was issued by the court with regard to the use of oxygen cylinders seized by the police during raids.
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Thursday directed the deputy commissioner (DC) of the AAP government s revenue department to issue orders for the release of Remdesivir, used in the treatment of Covid-19, as soon as the medicine is seized by the police from hoarders and black-marketeers.
A bench of justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli issued the direction to ensure that the seized medicine does not remain as case property, does not lose its effectiveness and can be administered to the patients in need.
Release Remdesivir Seized By Police For Use in Hospitals: HC Tells Delhi Govt
The court said once a seizure was made, the investigating officer shall immediately inform the DC of the same.
FILE PHOTO: A lab technician holds the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment drug Remdesivir at Eva Pharma Facility in Cairo, Egypt June 25, 2020. Photo: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
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New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Thursday directed the deputy commissioner (DC) of the AAP government’s revenue department to issue orders for the release of Remdesivir, used in the treatment of COVID-19, as soon as the medicine is seized by the police from hoarders and black-marketeers.
Release Seized Remdesivir For Hospital Use, Court Tells Delhi Government A bench of justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli issued the direction to ensure that the seized medicine does not remain as case property, does not lose its effectiveness and can be administered to the patients in need.
Updated: April 29, 2021 3:35 pm IST
Delhi government told court that as on April 27, around 279 vials of Remdesivir were seized by Police.
New Delhi:
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the deputy commissioner (DC) of the AAP government s revenue department to issue orders for the release of Remdesivir, used in the treatment of COVID-19, as soon as the medicine is seized by the police from hoarders and black-marketeers.
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the deputy commissioner (DC) of the AAP government s revenue department to issue orders for the release of Remdesivir, used in the treatment of COVID-19, as soon as the medicine is seized by the police from hoarders and black-marketeers. A bench of justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli issued the direction to ensure that the seized medicine does not remain as case property, does not lose its effectiveness and can be administered to the patients in need. The court said once a seizure was made, the investigating officer (IO) shall immediately inform the DC of the same.