90 suffer Remdesivir side-effects, Maharashtra suspends Covifor injection
IANS
30 April 2021
The incident took place on Thursday in three hospitals in the district. The patients who were administered Remdesivir manufactured by the company Hetero Drugs had complained of side-effects, Shingane told IANS.
The shocking incident came to light when some patients developed chills and others complained of varying degrees of fever or other issues which were immediately addressed by the district medical authorities.
The situation is under control and the condition of all the patients is stable now. There is no cause for worry, the minister assured.
A district official said that out of a particular Hetero batch of its Rendesivir brand Covifor injection, 120 patients were given the doses out of which a staggering 90 reported the side-effects, alarming the local medical authorities.
Maha: Mega scare as 90 suffer Remdesivir side-effects, brand suspended
Maha: Mega scare as 90 suffer Remdesivir side-effects, brand suspended
Last Updated: Fri, Apr 30th, 2021, 23:01:31hrs
Mumbai: Sparking a mega health scare, at least 90 Covid-19 patients in Maharashtra s Raigad district, who were administered Remdesivir doses of a particular brand, developed severe side-effects following which the state government has imposed a temporary suspension on its use here, FDA Minister Rajendra Shingane said. The incident took place on Thursday in around three hospitals in the district. The patients who were administered Remdesivir manufactured by the company Hetero Drugs had complained of side-effects, Shingane told IANS.
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Govt. issues SOP for private hospitals to address shortages
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Govt. issues SOP for private hospitals to address shortages
To streamline the supply of Remdesivir, a vital drug in the treatment of moderate to severe COVID-19 cases, the State government has passed an SOP (standard operating procedure) to route its supply through the Assistant Director (AD) of drug control in every district.
Visakhapatnam has been facing a severe shortage of Remdesivir for the past one week, and black marketers have been flourishing, during this period. The district is facing a shortage of at least 40%, says health officials.
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Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday, has announced that the State government shall provide free COVID-19 vaccine for all those who are in the age group of 18-45 years. Taking part in a high-level review meeting on containing Covid and vaccination, the Chief Minister directed the officials to place orders for vaccines accordingly, ensuring to meet the requirement of vaccinating around 2,04,70,364 people across the State.
Amid rising COVID-19 cases, the government had decided to impose a night curfew starting from Saturday (April 24) between 10 pm and 5 am across the State, observing the closure of shops, restaurants and public places. He advised the officials to decentralise rythu bazaars like earlier and make them available at ward level.