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TopicRemdesivir

Topic: Remdesivir

Delhi govt deploys 2 teams to monitor procurement, supply of oxygen & remdesivir drug

The national capital Sunday recorded the biggest jump in its daily Covid tally with 25,462 fresh cases, while the positivity rate shot up to 29.74%.

Not afraid of inquiry as have not done anything wrong, says Fadnavis over remdesivir row

Rajesh Dokania, director of Bruck Pharma, was questioned Friday following information that thousands of remdesivir vials were being stockpiled to be flown out of the country.

Mumbai Police question pharma executive for stocking 60,000 vials of Remdesivir, BJP objects

Ex-CM Devendra Fadnavis said Uddhav Thackeray-led govt was harassing the executive of Bruck Pharma as BJP leaders had approached him to supply Remdesivir.

Pharma companies cut price of remdesivir after govt intervention

Drug companies like Cadila Healthcare, Dr Reddy's Laboratories and Cipla have cut the prices of their remdesivir injection, used in the treatment of Covid-19.

‘Large quantity’ of Remdesivir injections stolen from govt hospital in Madhya Pradesh

Divisional Commissioner Kavindra Kiyawat and Bhopal Deputy Inspector General of Police Irshad Wali have reached the spot and commenced investigation into the theft.

India has a remdesivir problem — doesn’t know where to get it, unsure if it treats Covid

As India’s vaccine trouble intensifies, doctors and patients’ kin alike have come to depend on a drug whose effectiveness remains unproven — the anti-viral injection remdesivir.

After govt move to review remdesivir MRP, pharma firms say will cut it to under Rs 3,500/vial

Remdesivir is one of the most sought-after experimental drugs for the treatment of Covid patients and part of the country’s treatment protocol.

India halts export of key Covid drug Remdesivir as cases rise across country

The government has also taken steps to ensure easy access of hospitals and patients to the drug, considered vital in the fight against Covid-19.

Curb remdesivir shortage, black-marketing: Modi govt tells states & UTs, seeks prompt action

The move is driven by reports of remdesivir shortages in MP, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. The govt expects shortages could lead to hoarding and black-marketing.

Modi govt taking stock of remdesivir availability amid Covid surge, reports of drug shortage

With vaccines having largely been in focus over the past few months, Modi govt checks for availability of remdesivir, the drug that is part of India's Covid treatment protocol.

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Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.