India To Import 4,50,000 Vials Of Anti-Viral Drug Remdesivir: Centre Amid Shortage India To Import 4,50,000 Vials Of Anti-Viral Drug Remdesivir: Centre Amid Shortage The government has ramped up the production capacity of Remdesivir in the country, the Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers said.
Advisory was issued to states, union territories to facilitate smooth movement of Remdesivir, Centre said
New Delhi:
The government of India has started importing anti-viral drug Remdesivir from other countries and the first consignment of 75,000 vials will reach India today amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers has said.
The ministry stated that HLL Lifecare Ltd, a government of India-owned company has ordered 4,50,000 vials of Remdesivir from US pharma firm Gilead Sciences and Egyptian Pharma Company Eva Pharma.
Karnataka To Import 2 Lakh Vials Of Antiviral Drug Remdesivir To Treat COVID Patients
by IANS - Apr 24, 2021 02:28 AM
Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar with CM B S Yediyurappa (Representative Image)
Battling the pandemic s second wave, Karnataka would soon import 2 lakh vials of anti-viral drug Remdesivir to treat Covid patients, said Health Minister K Sudhakar on Friday (23 April). Though we are getting 10,000-20,000 vials of Remdesivir daily from domestic firms, we will procure 2 lakh vials of the drug directly from overseas to meet its growing demand due to surge in Covid cases, Sudhakar told reporters.
The state government has requisitioned city-based drug maker Biocon Ltd to supply 10,000 vials of Remdesivir in 10 days and 50,000-60,000 vials in a month.
Karnataka to import 2 lakh Remdesivir vials
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Bengaluru, April 23 : Battling the pandemic s second wave, Karnataka would soon import 2 lakh vials of anti-viral drug Remdesivir to treat Covid patients, said Health Minister K. Sudhakar on Friday. Though we are getting 10,000-20,000 vials of Remdesivir daily from domestic firms, we will procure 2 lakh vials of the drug directly from overseas to meet its growing demand due to surge in Covid cases, Sudhakar told reporters here.
The state government has requisitioned city-based drug maker Biocon Ltd to supply 10,000 vials of Remdesivir in 10 days and 50,000-60,000 vials in a month.
Centre allots 25K vials of Remdesivir to Karnataka
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Bengaluru, April 22 : The Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers on Thursday allotted an additional 25,000 vials of anti-viral drug Remdesivir to Karnataka for treating Covid patients. After reviewing availability of anti-viral drug Remdesivir in Karnataka, it has been decided to allocate an additional 25,000 vials to the state up to April 30, said Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister D.V. Sadananada Gowda in a statement from New Delhi. As the process of allocation of Remdesivir to states across the country is a dynamic process, enhanced allocation will be made as its production is set to double in the coming weeks, said Gowda, an MP from Karnataka and a former Chief Minister.