Centre to terminate allocation of Remdesivir to States
New Delhi: The Minister of State for Chemical and Fertilizers, Mansukh Mandaviya apprised on Saturday that the government is planning to terminate the central allocation of Remdesivir to States, citing that the country now has enough Remdesivir as production surpasses demand. However, the centre has also directed National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) and Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to monitor Remdesivir availability throughout the country on a regular basis.
At the peak of the pandemic's second wave, in order to combat the battle of the severe scarcity of Remdesivir across the country, the Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had set the company wise Remdesivir allocation for each state to ensure timely supplies to all states/UTs strictly as per the set supply plan. In addition, with a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Central Government had also banned the export of Remdesivir injection and Remdesivir active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) till the pandemic situation in the country stabilises.
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