A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh said the Centre should right now take steps to get the medicine, Amphotericin B, from wherever it is available in the world.
Black Fungus declared epidemic in some states; Delhi HC inquires about drug supply Black Fungus declared epidemic in some states; Delhi HC inquires about drug supply
India is witnessing an escalation in the cases of Mucormycosis, commonly known as ‘Black Fungus’, an invasive fungal infection in Covid-19 patients. It has added another element of concern with the shortage of supply of Amphotericin-B, the liposomal drug used in battling the fungal infection. Lalit Kumar
Covid-19
With the surge in COVID cases, the country is also witnessing an escalation in the cases of Mucormycosis, commonly known as ‘Black Fungus’, an invasive fungal infection in Covid-19 patients. Recently, it has added another element of concern with the shortage of supply of Amphotericin-B, the liposomal drug used in battling the fungal infection.�
The court said the Centre should inform it about steps taken to import medicine.
New Delhi:
The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the Centre to take steps to get the medicine Amphotericin B used for treating black fungus which is primarily affecting COVID-19 recovered people, from wherever it is available in the world.
The court said the Centre should inform it about steps taken to import medicine, the shortfall of which was coming in the way of treatment of Mucormycosis (black fungus) which has been on rise in the national capital and elsewhere in the country. You have to get the medicine from wherever in the world. You have to take steps right now. Wherever it is available in the world get it, said a bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh which was assured by the Centre that it has already started taking steps to import the medicine.