For importing the antiviral drug Remdesivir, the Jharkhand government has reached out to some of the pharma companies of Bangladesh. Remdesivir is an antiviral drug used for the treatment of Covid patients with severe conditions. Jharkhand’s Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that the state government has asked for the center’s permission to import the drug from Bangladesh.
“With the increasing demand Remedisivir for critical patients in Jharkhand and its unavailability, we have reached out to pharma companies in Bangladesh for buying around 50,000 vials for emergency use. I have written to (Union minister) DV Sadanand Gowda Ji’s permission to import ASAP (as soon as possible),” Mr. Soren tweeted.
As per the experts, Remdesivir is an effective drug for the treatment of serious Covid patients. Due to the alarming rise in the numbers of Covid cases, the drug has been in short supply in many states.
The center has banned the export of Remdesivir injection and Remdesivir active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) until the country’s situation equilibrated.
Under the voluntary licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences of the US, seven Indian pharmaceutical companies are producing Remdesivir. They have consecrated capacity of 38.80 lakh units per month.
The government has also asked the manufacturers of Remdesivir to show on their website the details of their stocklists and distributors to make sure more people can get Remdesivir.
