3 held for bid to buy Remdesivir with fake papers and in the name of dead patient
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The police identified the accused as Sathish Kumar, 37, of Ponniamman Medu; Christy Paul, 34, of Ayanavaram; and Selvakumar, 43, of Madhavaram. Two persons carried the prescription written for a recently deceased COVID-19 patient, while the other accused had the photocopies of documents of a patient undergoing COVID treatment.
The trio got the doctor’s prescription and the patient details, a few days ago, from those standing in the queue at KMC, said the police. They had copies of medical documents on the pretext of offering to help to photocopy the documents to be submitted at the counter.
Visual at Government Kilpauk Medical College in Chennai (Photo/ANI)
COVID-19 crisis: People in large numbers queue up to procure Remdesivir from govt medical college in Chennai ANI | Updated: May 10, 2021 18:48 IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 10 (ANI): People in large numbers gathered outside Government Kilpauk Medical College in Chennai on Monday to procure Remdesivir, a drug used in the treatment of COVID-19 patients, for their family members.
Speaking to ANI, an individual who was standing in a queue to buy medicines, Imran said, I badly need this Remdesivir, it is very important for my mother. I have been trying this for the past 3 days. The entire process is in serious trouble. If we handle the pandemic this way, I don t think there will be a recovery soon. I think I might get infected like this.
TN govt plans to set up counters to sell Remdesivir in other districts
May 09, 2021
Move aimed at cracking down black marketing of the Covid drug
In a major relief for Covid-19 patients and their relatives living in various districts, the Tamil Nadu government plans to open counters in Madurai, Coimbatore, Salem, Tirunelveli and Tiruchirapalli to sell the critical anti-viral drug Remdesivir.
They need not come to Chennai to buy the drug, said Health Minister M Subramanian on Saturday.
As there is a huge demand for the drug and to avoid black marketing, the Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation sells it directly to patients only at the Government Kilpauk Medical College (KMC) in Chennai. Relatives from across the State undergo a lot of ordeals to procure it by standing in the long queue. Many even join the queue overnight to get the drug in the morning.
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May 08, 2021 00:06 IST
Relatives of those in districts travel to Chennai to procure Remdesivir or end up buying on the black market
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An agonising wait: Many people don’t mind spending the night on the pavement at the Government Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai, to buy Remdesivir.
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Relatives of those in districts travel to Chennai to procure Remdesivir or end up buying on the black market Like last year, non-availability of drugs used in the treatment of COVID-19, hoarding and illegal sale of drugs have surfaced in many parts of Tamil Nadu. Relatives of patients are travelling far and wide to Chennai to get Remdesivir, while a number of them are paying exorbitant rates to get the drugs.
Woman, brother arrested on suspicion of killing her husband
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Police suspect siblings killed the woman’s husband
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Police suspect siblings killed the woman’s husband A 34-year-old woman and her brother were arrested in connection with the murder of her husband in the Mangadu police station limits.
The police said Baskar, 37, from West Mada Street at Kovur, worked as a lorry driver and owned immovable property. He and his wife Usha had frequent quarrels after his income dwindled due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
On Thursday, Baskar’s mother Mohanambal and siblings lodged a complaint with the Mangadu police that he had gone missing.