Amaravati: Ministery of Road Transport and Highways has approved annual plan 2021-22 for NH (O) works with a total outlay of Rs 6241 crore in the state of Andhra Pradesh. MoRTH has sanctioned only Rs 267 crore for 2019-20 and after Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy met Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, the amount was later revised to Rs 1,830 crore and Rs 1,430 crore was
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As mucormycosis cases wreaked havoc across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday in a meeting with Indian missions across the world has instructed to procure the drug Amphotericin B, essential for the treatment of black fungus.Â
News Agency ANI quoted, the government sources, as saying, âThe PM had instructed officials to get this drug from anywhere it is available in the world. Indian missions across the world have been involved in securing supplies of this drug. It has been achieved with help of Gilead Sciences in USA. Â
Meanwhile, Maharashtra-based Genetic Life Sciences on Thursday began manufacturing Amphotericin B Emulsion injections, which are used for treating mucormycosis or black fungus. According to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari s office, it was being produced by only one company so far. The injection is priced at Rs 1200 each and the distribution to begin from Monday.Â
Maharashtra-based Genetic Life Sciences has begun manufacturing Amphotericin B Emulsion injections. (Image courtesy: @OfficeOfNG)
Black fungus: Amphotericin B Emulsion injections manufacturing beings in Maharashtra, each vial to cost Rs 1200 ANI | Updated: May 27, 2021 13:36 IST
According to the Union Minister s office, the Amphotericin B Emulsion injections manufactured by the Genetic Life Sciences are priced at Rs 1200 each. With efforts of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Genetic Life Sciences, Wardha has manufactured Amphotericin B Emulsion injections for treating Mucormycosis. It was being produced by only one company so far, Gadkari s office tweeted in Hindi The distribution of the vials will commence from Monday at Rs 1200 each, Currently, the vials are being sold at Rs 7,000, the tweet further read.
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Mucormycosis: Amphotericin B Emulsion injections manufacturing begins in Wardha, to be priced at Rs 1200 each
Maharashtra-based Genetic Life Sciences on Thursday began manufacturing Amphotericin B Emulsion injections, used for treating mucormycosis or black fungus. Cases of mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, a serious infection, have been found in COVID-19 patients in various states.
According to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari s office, it was being produced by only one company so far and available for Rs 7,000. The injection will, however, will be now available for Rs 1200.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has instructed all concerned officials to arrange the drug from anywhere in the world on a war footing.
The road transport and highways minister urged the officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to engage experts for plantation of trees along the national highways in a bid to promote green highways policy.