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Political Leaders Have No Business To Hoard Covid Medicines: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Monday said political leaders have no business to hoard stocks of COVID-19 medicines that are already in shortage and they are expected to surrender these drugs.
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Working On Priority To Bridge Short-Term Shortage Of Remdesivir: Centre
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that it is working on top priority to bridge the short-term supply gap of oxygen and critical medicines like Remdesivir.
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US Pharma Firm Gilead To Donate 4.5 Lakh Remdesivir Vials To India
American biopharmaceutical company Gilead has announced steps to expand the availability of remdesivir, a key therapeutic medicine used in the treatment of COVID-19 patients, in India.
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19 States Mapped With Remdesivir Manufacturers For Faster Supply
The centre has mapped manufacturers of the anti-viral drug remdesivir with 19 states that have high Covid case burden. This will ensure smooth and fast delivery of the medicine, the centre said in a statement.
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Centre To Ramp Up Remdesivir Production To 74 Lakh Units Per Month From May
The production of life-saving Remdesivir injection used for the treatment of COVID-19 patients and is currently in scarcity in the country, will be augmented to 74 lakh units by next month from 38.80 lakh units now, the home ministry said.
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Additional Allocation Of 25,000 Remdesivir Vials For Karnataka: Minister
Sadananda Gowda had said the government's decision to waive off customs duty on Remdesivir, used in the treatment of COVID-19, would help in augmenting the supply of the medicine in the wake of soaring coronavirus cases in the country.
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UP To Invoke National Security Act Against Those Black Marketing Remdesivir
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday directed officials to conduct raids on those involved in black-marketing of medicines like Remdesivir and book offenders under the National Security Act (NSA).
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Allocation Of Remdesivir Has To Be Need-Based: Bombay High Court
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court said the distribution of Remdesivir injections has to be on the basis of need and asked the Centre and the Maharashtra government what parameters are followed while allocating the drug to different states.
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Maharashtra Government Vs BJP Over Remdesivir Hoarding
Remdesivir -- a crucial drug for Covid patients which is currently in short supply -- has become the political flashpoint between the Maharashtra government and the opposition BJP.
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How To Check Remdesivir Availability Anywhere In India
Remdesivir, an injectable drug used for COVID-19 treatment, has been flying off the shelves in many states alongside the rocketing coronavirus cases and amid reports of shortage of the antiviral drug.
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Remdesivir Not Life-Saving Covid Drug: Maharashtra Task Force
Expressing concern over the panic created by the shortage of Remdesivir, an antiviral drug, Maharashtra's COVID-19 task force has said that it was not a life-saving medicine in coronavirus treatment, and strongly advised against its "rampant and irra
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Indore Sees Queues For Hours As Anti-Viral Drug Runs Short In Supply
A long queue was seen outside pharmacies in Madhya Pradesh's Indore as people rushed to buy an anti-viral medicine that has been recommended in the fight against the coronavirus.
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Mumbai Civic Body To Procure 1.5 Lakh Remdesivir Injections Amid Rising Covid Cases
Owing to a surge in COVID-19 cases in Mumbai, the city civic body will place the order for procuring 1.5 lakh injections of antiviral drug Remdesivir and other medical equipment to avoid any potential shortage of medicines at hospitals, a senior official said on Monday.
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WHO Removes Remdesivir From List Of Medicines Used As Benchmark
The World Health Organization said on Friday it has suspended Gilead's remdesivir from its so-called prequalification list, an official list of medicines used as a benchmark for procurement by developing countries, after issuing guidance against its use in hospitalised COVID-19 patients.
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COVID-19: Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Plea Claiming No Approval For Remdesivir
The Supreme Court today sought the Centre's reply on a plea alleging that two medicines Remdesivir and Favipiravir, are being used for treatment of COVID-19 without approval.
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Political Leaders Have No Business To Hoard Covid Medicines: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Monday said political leaders have no business to hoard stocks of COVID-19 medicines that are already in shortage and they are expected to surrender these drugs.
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Working On Priority To Bridge Short-Term Shortage Of Remdesivir: Centre
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that it is working on top priority to bridge the short-term supply gap of oxygen and critical medicines like Remdesivir.
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US Pharma Firm Gilead To Donate 4.5 Lakh Remdesivir Vials To India
American biopharmaceutical company Gilead has announced steps to expand the availability of remdesivir, a key therapeutic medicine used in the treatment of COVID-19 patients, in India.
-
19 States Mapped With Remdesivir Manufacturers For Faster Supply
The centre has mapped manufacturers of the anti-viral drug remdesivir with 19 states that have high Covid case burden. This will ensure smooth and fast delivery of the medicine, the centre said in a statement.
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Centre To Ramp Up Remdesivir Production To 74 Lakh Units Per Month From May
The production of life-saving Remdesivir injection used for the treatment of COVID-19 patients and is currently in scarcity in the country, will be augmented to 74 lakh units by next month from 38.80 lakh units now, the home ministry said.
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Additional Allocation Of 25,000 Remdesivir Vials For Karnataka: Minister
Sadananda Gowda had said the government's decision to waive off customs duty on Remdesivir, used in the treatment of COVID-19, would help in augmenting the supply of the medicine in the wake of soaring coronavirus cases in the country.
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UP To Invoke National Security Act Against Those Black Marketing Remdesivir
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday directed officials to conduct raids on those involved in black-marketing of medicines like Remdesivir and book offenders under the National Security Act (NSA).
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Allocation Of Remdesivir Has To Be Need-Based: Bombay High Court
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court said the distribution of Remdesivir injections has to be on the basis of need and asked the Centre and the Maharashtra government what parameters are followed while allocating the drug to different states.
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Maharashtra Government Vs BJP Over Remdesivir Hoarding
Remdesivir -- a crucial drug for Covid patients which is currently in short supply -- has become the political flashpoint between the Maharashtra government and the opposition BJP.
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How To Check Remdesivir Availability Anywhere In India
Remdesivir, an injectable drug used for COVID-19 treatment, has been flying off the shelves in many states alongside the rocketing coronavirus cases and amid reports of shortage of the antiviral drug.
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Remdesivir Not Life-Saving Covid Drug: Maharashtra Task Force
Expressing concern over the panic created by the shortage of Remdesivir, an antiviral drug, Maharashtra's COVID-19 task force has said that it was not a life-saving medicine in coronavirus treatment, and strongly advised against its "rampant and irra
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Indore Sees Queues For Hours As Anti-Viral Drug Runs Short In Supply
A long queue was seen outside pharmacies in Madhya Pradesh's Indore as people rushed to buy an anti-viral medicine that has been recommended in the fight against the coronavirus.
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Mumbai Civic Body To Procure 1.5 Lakh Remdesivir Injections Amid Rising Covid Cases
Owing to a surge in COVID-19 cases in Mumbai, the city civic body will place the order for procuring 1.5 lakh injections of antiviral drug Remdesivir and other medical equipment to avoid any potential shortage of medicines at hospitals, a senior official said on Monday.
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WHO Removes Remdesivir From List Of Medicines Used As Benchmark
The World Health Organization said on Friday it has suspended Gilead's remdesivir from its so-called prequalification list, an official list of medicines used as a benchmark for procurement by developing countries, after issuing guidance against its use in hospitalised COVID-19 patients.
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COVID-19: Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Plea Claiming No Approval For Remdesivir
The Supreme Court today sought the Centre's reply on a plea alleging that two medicines Remdesivir and Favipiravir, are being used for treatment of COVID-19 without approval.
