Union Minister Sadananda Gowda on Tuesday said additional 45,000 vials of tocilizumab, used for treatment of COVID-19, have been allocated to states and union territories to meet the increased demand. Earlier, 9,900 vials of tocilizumab were allocated to states and union territories on April 30, the chemicals and fertilizers minister added. Tocilizumab is not manufactured in India and is sourced from Swiss pharmaceutical firm Hoffman La Roche, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers said. Additional 45000 vials of #Tocilizumab have been allocated to States/UTs to meet its demand across country. Earlier, 9900 vials of the drug were made to all States on 30th April, Gowda tweeted.
Export of Remdesivir has also been prohibited on April 11, 2021, in order to shore up domestic supplies
NEW DELHI: The central government on Saturday allocated supply of Remdesivir to 19 States/Union Territories with a high burden of Covid-19 cases. The escalation of serious Covid-19 patients in hospitals for effective clinical management has also resulted in an increase in the demand of Remdesivir. While the States have been advised to promote the judicious use of the drug which is listed as an Investigational Therapy by the ministry, they have also been advised to take action against possible hoarding and black marketing of the drug, reads a health ministry release.
Centre allocates Remdesivir supply to 19 States/UTs with high load of COVID-19 cases ANI | Updated: Apr 24, 2021 23:28 IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): The central government on Saturday allocated supply of Remdesivir to 19 States/Union Territories with a high burden of COVID-19 cases. The escalation of serious COVID19 patients in hospitals for effective clinical management has also resulted in an increase in the demand of Remdesivir. While the States have been advised to promote the judicious use of the drug which is listed as an Investigational Therapy by the Ministry, they have also been advised to take action against possible hoarding and black marketing of the drug, reads a Health Ministry release.
Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, wife, get inoculated
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkariand his wife took their first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine in Mumbai today. Fellow cabinet minister Sadananda Gowda was also administered the vaccine earlier today.
Maharashtra: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and his wife Kanchan Gadkari took their first dose of #COVID19 vaccine at AIIMS Nagpur today. pic.twitter.com/XCQEdlx8be ANI (@ANI) March 6, 2021
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Union Minister Sadananda Gowda gets Covid-19 vaccine
Union Minister forChemicals and Fertilizers got his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in Bengaluru today,
ANI reported.
Karnataka: Union Minister Sadananda Gowda took his first dose of the #COVID19 vaccine today in Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/joq7WIQGV8 ANI (@ANI) March 6, 2021
Sadananda Gowda receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Bengaluru ANI | Updated: Mar 06, 2021 14:15 IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 6 (ANI): Union Minister Sadananda Gowda took his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine today in Bengaluru on Saturday.
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi and appealed to all those who are eligible to get inoculated.
Several other union ministers, including Amit Shah, S Jaishakar, Jitendra Singh and politicians have also received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in the second phase of the world s largest vaccination drive.