: Saturday, April 24, 2021, 3:00 PM IST No running from pillar to post seeking Remdesivir : Bombay HC seeks 24 7 helpline, appointment of nodal agent
Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on Saturday took note of people s frantic search for Remdesivir, nothing that people in Maharashtra would no longer run from pillar to post seeking a dose. The HC has now directed the state to ensure that the drug is made available at the hospital or COVID-19 centre. It has also called for the setting up of a helpline for the same that would remain active at all times. To ensure the availability of the drug, a Nodal Agent with the helpline number with adequate staff at its disposal to undertake the supply of the drug at the required hospital/Covid center shall be appointed. It would be an absolute obligation on the part of the State to keep the helpline number in operation all over the State for 24 hours, a report by LiveLaw quoted the bench comprising Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and J
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The court has also directed the state government to consider granting permission to more laboratories to undertake the RT-PCR tests and Rapid Antigen Tests, which would work as per the protocol involving the ICMR and the NABL to make sure that patients get results faster.