2021-04-30 14:36:18 GMT2021-04-30 22:36:18(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
NEW DELHI, April 30 (Xinhua) India s federal government has ordered 450,000 vials of Remdesivir from abroad to address a shortage of the antiviral drug in the Asian country amid a COVID-19 resurgence, with the first consignment to arrive as early as Friday.
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers on Friday said in a statement The first consignment of 75,000 vials will reach India today. HLL Lifecare Ltd, a government of India owned company, has ordered 450,000 vials of Remdesivir from the U.S. biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences and the Egyptian company Eva Pharma, it said.
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The government has placed orders for import of 4.5 lakh vials of antiviral drug Remdesivir with the first consignment of 75,000 vials
The government has placed orders for import of 4.5 lakh vials of antiviral drug Remdesivir with the first consignment of 75,000 vials expected to reach Indian shores on Friday, the Chemicals and Fertilisers Ministry said in a statement.
The government has started importing vital drugs from other countries to ease its shortage in the country, it said. The first consignment of 75,000 vials will reach India on Friday, it added. Demand for Remdesivir has gone up manifold in the country with a surge in COVID-19 cases.
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Demand for Remdesivir has gone up manifold in the country with a surge in COVID-19 cases. The antiviral drug is used in the treatment of the infectious disease.
Covid crisis: Centre announces import of 4.5 lakh vials of Remdesivir
The government has placed orders for import of 4.5 lakh vials of antiviral drug Remdesivir with the first consignment of 75,000 vials expected to reach Indian shores on Friday, Chemicals and Fertilisers Ministry said in a statement.
The government has started importing the vital drug from other countries to ease its shortage in the country, it said.
The first consignment of 75,000 vials will reach India on Friday, it added.
Govt to import Remdesivir
NEW DELHI, Apr 30: The Government has placed orders for import of 4.5 lakh vials of antiviral drug Remdesivir with the first consignment of 75,000 vials expected to reach Indian shores on Friday, Chemicals and Fertilisers Ministry said in a statement.
The Government has started importing the vital drug from other countries to ease its shortage in the country, it said.
The first consignment of 75,000 vials will reach India, it added.
Demand for Remdesivir has gone up manifold in the country with a surge in COVID-19 cases.
The antiviral drug is being used in the treatment of infectious disease.