Karnataka to import Remdesivir through short-term tender for Covid treatment
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May 05, 2021
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Karnataka has decided to import 5 lakh vials of Remdesivir by calling a short-term tender, to tackle the issue of drug shortage.
A decision to this effect was taken at the first meeting of the Covid Task Force, held on Tuesday, chaired by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr C N Ashwathanarayan.
The ministerial task force also decided to fulfil the demand of private hospitals to hike charges and has decided to increase the cost given to oxygenated beds by ₹1,000 per day, ICU bed without ventilator by ₹1,250 per day, and ICU bed with ventilator by ₹1,500 per day. The charges for non-critical care will remain the same at ₹5,200 per day.
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