Govt medical college staffers, chemist arrested for Remdesivir black marketing in MP

The accused were allegedly selling the anti-viral injection, meant for patients at the government medical college, to others at a higher price, he said.

The accused have been booked under the relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code, Madhya Pradesh Drug Control Act and Essential Commodities Act, the official said.

Shahdol's divisional commissioner Rajeev Sharma said services of Dwivedi and Sahu, both employed under the National Health Mission, and Gupta (an outsource employee) have been terminated with immediate effect.

A letter will be sent to the Madhya Pradesh Nursing Council directing them to cancel the registration of the accused nurse, who was working in the COVID-19 care ward, he said.

Similarly, a letter will also be written to the Madhya Pradesh Paramedical Council asking them to cancel the registration of the accused lab technician and lab assistant, the official added.

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