India to import 4,50,000 vials of Remdesivir April 30, 2021 First consignment of 75,000 vials to reach today, says Chemicals and Fertilisers Ministry The Centre has started importing the vital drug Remdesivir from other countries to ease out the shortage of this anti-viral drug in the country. The first consignment of 75,000 vials will reach India today, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers said in a statement on Friday. HLL Lifecare Ltd, a government company, has ordered 4,50,000 vials of Remdesivir from Gilead Sciences Inc USA and Egyptian pharma company Eva Pharma. It is expected that Gilead Sciences Inc USA will dispatch 75,000 to 1,00,000 vials in the next one or two days, an official release said.