Medicines were sold for up to 10 times its price by middle-persons at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. A vial of remdesivir could have fetched a middle-person up to Rs 14,000.
While denying relief to him, Additional Sessions Judge Ravinder Bedi said that the offences are grave in nature and entail severe punishment.
Union minister Mansukh L Mandaviya said that the country produces 3,50,000 vials of Remdesivir everyday
Combining the antiviral remdesivir or molnupiravir with the experimental drug brequinar blocks the reproduction of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, that causes COVID-19, in lung cells and in mice, according to a study.
The guideline suggests rational use of CT scan and says Remdesivir and steroid are not recommended
While the ICMR is investigating if 2-Deoxy-d-Glucose (2-DG) is useful in the treatment of Covid-19, the DCGI has already granted it emergency use authorization (EUA).
The top court had earlier quashed the order for detention of a Jabalpur doctor accused of procuring fake Remdesivir injections in connivance with Chourasia during the second wave of COVID-19.
Citing a video circulating on social media, the IMA said Ramdev has claimed that 'allopathy is a stupid science'.
Nirmala Sitharaman tweeted her response to Mamata Banerjee's letter, saying these items are already exempted from customs duty and health cess.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court also directed the government to place on record its plan to tackle the Covid-19 surge.
Bangladesh’s Deputy High Commissioner in Kolkata Toufique Hasan handed over 10,000 vials of Remdesivir to the representative of the Indian government.
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In case of falling oxygen saturation levels or shortness of breath, the person should require hospital admission and seek immediate consultation with the...
US President Joe Biden assured Narendra Modi that the United States and India will work closely together in the fight against Covid-19.
Remdesivir, an antiviral drug which was originally developed to treat Hepatitis C, is being used in many parts of India to treat Covid-19 patients.
In a statement, Rajasthan health minister said that for the period from April 21 to April 30, a total of 26,500 Remdesivir injections have been allocated to...
The home ministry also asked the states and Union territories (UTs) to ensure seamless supply and transport of Remdesivir.
The incident came to light when the 38-year-old woman, a resident of suburban Tilaknagar, approached the police with a complaint on Tuesday evening, an...
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'Industries can wait. Patients cannot. Human lives are at stake,' a bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli said to the central government.
Acting on information, the police and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials conducted raids on Monday at two locations in suburban Andheri and New...
The pharma company official was questioned on Saturday over alleged excess stock of the Remdesivir drug and was later allowed to leave after he produced...
Remdesivir, an antiviral drug, was originally developed to treat Hepatitis C and subsequently tested against Ebola.
Many government organisations, NGOs and hospitals have set up websites and helplines for information regarding Covid-19. Here’s a list of few such resources
Amid spurt in Covid-19 cases in India, the demand for Remdesivir, an antiviral considered a key drug in the treatment of Covid-19, has seen a surge.
