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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicRemdesivir

Topic: Remdesivir

Bombay HC seeks Centre’s reply on supply, allocation of Remdesivir to Maharashtra

The High Court also sought the Central govt response on the incident where BJP MP Sujay Vikhe Patil reportedly procured Remdesivir vials from Delhi and distributed them in the state.

Will donate minimum 4.5 lakh vials of remdesivir to Indian govt, says US’ Gilead Sciences

As part of expanding the availability of remdesivir in India, drug firm Gilead Sciences said it is providing support to its licensees to expand their local manufacturing capacity.

Dexamethasone, remdesivir, plasma, doxycycline: Which works for Covid and which doesn’t

Most drugs patients are being prescribed have not proven to help with treatment of Covid-19. Here is a list of all such drugs and therapies their scientific merit.

Delhi Police busts 4 for remdesivir ‘black marketing’, says inter-state gangs involved

Delhi Police has so far recovered 81 remdevisir injections and has also tracked down WhatsApp groups of inter-state gangs allegedly running the black marketing racket.

What’s on our minds in peak pandemic? ‘Oxygen’, ‘plasma’ and ‘remdesivir’, says Google

Indian social media has been inundated with posts about Covid — from availability or lack of oxygen and hospital beds to treatment options. What an analysis of Google Trends found.

Form policy for distribution of remdesivir in view of high demand: Gujarat HC tells state

At present, remdesivir injections are used ‘in the order of preference which apparently is need-based and in priority of hospital’, the high court said in its order.

Modi govt waives customs duty on Remdesivir, its raw materials & other components

The move would help augment domestic availability and reduce cost of the injection. This import duty exemption would remain in force till October 31 this year.

BJP again caught in a remdesivir row in Maharashtra, this time for distributing drug

BJP’s Shirish Chaudhari, who belongs to Amalner in Jalgaon, sold large stocks of Cadila Healthcare’s Remdac & Bruck Pharma’s Corovir in Nandurbar & Jalgaon districts. 

PM Modi assures all help to Madhya Pradesh regarding oxygen, remdesivir supply

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Chouhan spoke to PM Narendra Modi Monday in connection with measures to check Covid spread in the state, which recorded over 12,000 cases Sunday.

How BJP tried to buy remdesivir directly from firm & gaps in Thackeray govt fanned controversy

Mumbai Police questioned a Bruck Pharma pharma executive after stock of remdesivir, a Covid drug in shortage, was found. But MVA minister already knew BJP was procuring it from the firm.

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