Health Ministry seeks directions to DOP to ban on export of anti-TB drugs
Currently, Macleods and Lupin ate the anti-TB drug supplier to NTEP.;
Delhi - With pharmaceutical companies operating with a smaller workforce and limited resources amid the nationwide lockdown forced by the coronavirus pandemic, the production of several key medicines, including the anti-TB drugs, has been affected.
The issue has been flagged by the Union Health Secretary in a letter to the Empowered Group for Facilitating Supply Chain and Logistic Management, Government of India, wherein she has sought the Empowered Group's intervention in ensuring seamless availability of drugs to the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP).
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In a letter addressed to, the Chairman of the Empowered Group, Sudan has sought directions to the Department of Pharmaceuticals and Department of Commerce to ban the export of anti-TB drugs for the time being.
"The suppliers have communicated that anti-TB drug supplies will be delayed due to 'Force majeure' due to COVID-19 response activities limited material for production, limited manpower (because of restrictions) and limited transportation facilities.
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