New Delhi, May 29, 2021: Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya informed that the production of Remdesivir is ramped up ten times from 33,000 vials/day on 11th April 2021 to 3,50,000 vials/day today. The Minister further informed that the Government has also increased the number of plants producing Remdesivir from 20 to […]
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India to import 4,50,000 vials of Remdesivir, first Consignment of 75000 vials reaching today
New Delhi, April 30, 2021: The Government of India has started importing the vital drug Remdesivir from other countries to ease out the shortage of Remdesivir in the country. The first Consignment of 75000 vials will reach India today. HLL Lifecare Ltd, a Government of India owned company has ordered 4,50,000 vials of Remdesivir from […]
Oxygen is a treatment, Remdesivir no ‘Ram-ban’ to cure COVID say Doctors
New Delhi, April 24, 2021: Three prominent doctors of the country, Prof (Dr) Randeep Guleria, Director, AIIMS, Dr. Devi Shetty, Chairman, Narayana Health and Dr. Naresh Trehan, Chairman, Medanta Hospital, addressed various issues being related to the rational utilization of Remdesivir, included under the category of Investigational therapy under the National Treatment Protocol of the […]
25 new manufacturing sites approved for Remdesivir production
New Delhi, April 24, 2021: Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya informed that 25 new manufacturing sites for Remdesivir production have been approved since 12th April. Remdesivir is a drug used in Corona treatment. He said, “Production capacity is now ramped up to ≥90 lakhs vials per month, earlier it was 40 […]
Remdesivir manufacturers volunteer to reduce price to support PM Modi’s efforts against COVID
New Delhi, April 14, 2021: The issue of availability of Remdesivir was reviewed by Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State, For Ports, Shipping and Waterways (Independent Charge) and Chemicals& Fertilizers, Government of India in meetings with the all-existing manufacturers of the Remdesivir drug and other stakeholders on 12th and 13th April 2021, where decisions have been taken […]