News | May 18, 2021
Remdesivir production increased to 119 lakh vials per month
Number of approved manufacturing sites of Remdesivir in the country has increased from 22 sites to 60
Number of approved manufacturing sites of Remdesivir in the country has increased from 22 sites to 60
Targeted production of the dual vector Sputnik V for the first 12 months is 50 million doses from the date of start of commercial production
The company will provide one crore tablets every week, starting from 12th May 2021, aggregating to 16 crore tablets worth Rs. 8 crores over the next 4 months
Proactively engaging with foreign vaccine manufacturers like Moderna, Pfizer etc., to apply for Emergency Use Authorization in India so that these vaccines can be easily imported and made available in India
The agreement will help ensure wider reach and access to patients in India
State governments and UTs have been asked to monitor proper distribution within the state/UT covering government and private hospitals
Seven manufacturers of Remdesivir have increased production capacity to 1.03 crore vials per month up from 38 lakh vials per month a month ago
The company will be requesting a Compulsory License based on emergency use and in light of the grave and serious public health emergency across India due to the Pandemic
As of 2nd May 2021, the Government has provided more 16.54 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to States/UTs free of cost
The Government of India has started importing the vital drug Remdesivir from other countries to ease out the shortage of Remdesivir in the country
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