Tag: Remdesivir

Govt. to discontinue Central allocation of Remdesivir to States
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Govt. to discontinue Central allocation of Remdesivir to States

May 30, 2021

New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya said that the Government has decided to discontinue the Central Allocation of Remdesivir to States. Talking to reporters here yesterday, he said directions have been issued to the National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Agency and CDSCO to continuously monitor the availability of Remdesivir in the country….

Govt. to introduce SMS-based Remdesivir allocation
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Govt. to introduce SMS-based Remdesivir allocation

May 25, 2021

Bengaluru: The State Government has decided to introduce SMS-based Remdesivir allocation and information system to avoid its blackmarketing and shortage. In a tweet, Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Ashwathnarayan said the “SMS based #Remdesivir allocation and information system is in place. In case if #Remdesivir is allocated against the SRF ID & hospital has not provided…

Two arrested for sale of Remdesivir injections in black market
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Two arrested for sale of Remdesivir injections in black market

May 15, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police on May 12 have arrest two persons for selling Remdesivir injections in black market and have seized two injection vials from them. The arrested are 24-year-old David Enosh of Mysuru and 22-year-old Ajay of Agasanahundi Colony in H.D. Kote taluk. Both are working as staff nurses at a…

From now, Remdesivir supply only through online indenting
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From now, Remdesivir supply only through online indenting

May 14, 2021

Water-tight system developed to prevent hoarding, unscrupulous use and pilferage Mysore/Mysuru: A COVID patient-friendly and a fool-proof system has been developed by the State Government to prevent hoarding, black-marketing and pilferage of Remdesivir drug. The online system will ensure equitable distribution of the drug among patients and also will bring in a systemic change in…

Sale of Remdesivir injection in black market: CCB Police arrest five accused, recover injection vials
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Sale of Remdesivir injection in black market: CCB Police arrest five accused, recover injection vials

May 13, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police, who busted two rackets pertaining to sale of Remdesivir injections in black market, have arrested five persons. The arrested are 27-year-old G. Suresh, a staff nurse at a private hospital in J.P. Nagar here, 27-year-old D.M. Raghavendra  and Ashok, both staff nurses at city’s Government Hospital, 20-year-old K….

Remdesivir short-supply: Notices to Pharma companies
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Remdesivir short-supply: Notices to Pharma companies

May 12, 2021

Bengaluru: The State Government has issued notices to Cipla Ltd. and Jubilant Ltd., two pharmaceutical companies producing Remdesivir, for their failure to supply the quantum allocated to Karnataka. The notice has been issued by Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, N. Manjunath Prasad.  The notice stated that the State Government, through the State Executive Committee, has been…

Ramp up Remdesivir production; treat Mysuru as a special case
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Ramp up Remdesivir production; treat Mysuru as a special case

May 11, 2021

District Minister visits Jubilant Nanjangud; meets company officials with request  Mysore/Mysuru: Jubilant Generics, a pharmaceutical company, in Nanjangud that had turned a COVID-19 positive hotspot during the first wave of the pandemic last year is back in news again, this time however with some positive news in the real sense. District Minister S.T. Somashekar has…

MP to head Task Force for streamlining supply of Oxygen and Remdesivir
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MP to head Task Force for streamlining supply of Oxygen and Remdesivir

May 6, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to streamline oxygen supplies to both Government and Private Hospitals in the district and to ensure that needy COVID patients get Remdesivir injections easily, a District-level Task Force headed by Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has been formed. A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting chaired by District In-Charge…

Govt. approves Rs.25 crore to buy Remdesivir injection
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Govt. approves Rs.25 crore to buy Remdesivir injection

April 27, 2021

Patients with mild symptoms don’t require hospitalisation: Health Minister  Bengaluru: All Corona positive patients do not require hospitalisation as people with mild symptoms can take treatment at home, said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. Talking to reporters here yesterday, he said for those under home quarantine, they will get call from the…

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