Centre halts exports of antiviral drug Remdesivir amid rising Covid cases

Export is banned till the situation in the country improves

ANTIVIRAL REMDESIVIR, DRUGS, covid, coronavirus
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An industry insider noted that not more than 10 per cent of the production was being exported at the moment

Sohini Das Mumbai
India on Sunday banned exports of antiviral drug Remdesivir, used to treat moderate to severe Covid-19, amid rising domestic demand and reports of shortages from states.

Export is banned till the situation in the country improves.

“The export of injection Remdesivir and Remdesivir active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) is prohibited till the Covid-19 situation in the country improves,” the Centre said in a statement.

First Published: Apr 12 2021 | 01:07 AM IST

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