Govt allocated additional 19,420 vials of Amphotericin-B to states, UTs: Gowda
3 years, 6 months ago

Govt allocated additional 19,420 vials of Amphotericin-B to states, UTs: Gowda

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The government has allocated additional 19,420 vials of Amphotericin-B to various states, Union Territories and Central Institutions on May 24, Union Minister Sadananda Gowda said on Tuesday. "Additional 19,420 vials of #Amphotericin- B have been allocated to all States/UTs and Central Institutions," Gowda, who is Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers, tweeted. In the latest allocation of 19,420 vials, Gujarat has received 4,640 vials, while Maharashtra has got 4,060 vials. The government had earlier on May 21, allocated 23,680 vials of Amphotericin-B to various states and Union Territories.

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Govt Allocates Additional 2,12,540 Vials of Amphotericin-B to States, UTs
3 years, 5 months ago

Govt Allocates Additional 2,12,540 Vials of Amphotericin-B to States, UTs

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The government has allocated an additional 2,12,540 vials of Amphotericin-B to states, Union Territories and central institutions, Union minister Sadananda Gowda said on Monday. "Additional 2,12,540 vials of #LiposomalAmphotericinB have been allocated to all the States/UTs & Central Institutions today. Earlier in the day, Sitharaman announced Rs 1.5 lakh crore of additional credit for small and medium businesses, more funds …

Active Black Fungus Cases at 27,142; Govt Ready to Boost Availability of Amphotericin B if Needed
3 years, 6 months ago

Active Black Fungus Cases at 27,142; Govt Ready to Boost Availability of Amphotericin B if Needed

News 18  

India has 27,142 active cases of Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, and if the number rises, the country is prepared to increase the availability of Amphotericin B and other drugs used in the treatment of the disease, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday. Even in the future, if cases of Black fungus increases, India is prepared to have …

No discrimination over allocation of drugs to treat black fungus, Centre tells Bombay HC
3 years, 6 months ago

No discrimination over allocation of drugs to treat black fungus, Centre tells Bombay HC

India Today  

The Centre on Wednesday informed the Bombay High Court that anti-fungal drugs like Amphoterecin B used for treating black fungus had been allocated to states on a need-based system and there was no discrimination against any state, including Maharashtra. Maharashtra has 4,380 active mucormycosis or black fungus patients as of now, translating to a daily requirement of 17,520 vials of …

Govt Allocates Additional 1,06,300 Vials of Amphotericin-B to States, UTs
3 years, 6 months ago

Govt Allocates Additional 1,06,300 Vials of Amphotericin-B to States, UTs

News 18  

The government on Monday allocated an additional 1,06,300 vials of Liposomal Amphotericin-B, used to treat black fungus infection, to states, Union Territories and central institutions, Union Minister Sadananda Gowda said. "Ensuring significant availability of Liposomal #Amphotericin B, additional 1,06,300 vials of the drug have been allocated across all the states/UTs and Central institutions today," the minister of chemicals and fertilisers …

Centre's Allocation Not Sufficient To Treat Black Fungus Patients: Andhra Pradesh High Court Seeks Centre's Response
3 years, 6 months ago

Centre's Allocation Not Sufficient To Treat Black Fungus Patients: Andhra Pradesh High Court Seeks Centre's Response

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Observing that Liposomal Amphotericin B allocated by the Centre to the State is not sufficient to treat the patients of black fungus, the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday sought Central Government's response with regards to its allocation to different States based on the patient load. A division bench comprising of Justice K Vijayalakshmi and Justice D Ramesh also requested …

Black Fungus: MP govt issues licence for Amphotericin-B production, valid till December 22
3 years, 6 months ago

Black Fungus: MP govt issues licence for Amphotericin-B production, valid till December 22

India TV News  

The Madhya Pradesh government has issued a licence to a Jabalpur-based company to manufacture Amphotericin-B, a key anti-fungal drug used in the treatment of black fungus or mucormycosis, an official said. The Food and Drug Controller of Madhya Pradesh issued the licence to Revacure Lifesciences, a private sector company in Umaria-Dungaria industrial area of Jabalpur district, on May 31, which …

Over 50k Imported Vials of Amphotericin-B Arrive in India: Mansukh Mandaviya
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 50k Imported Vials of Amphotericin-B Arrive in India: Mansukh Mandaviya

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Over 50,000 vials of Amphotericin-B, used in the treatment of black fungus, have arrived in India from abroad, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh L Mandaviya said on Friday. Amphotericin-B is used to treat Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, which damages the nose, eyes, sinuses, and sometimes even the brain. I am thankful to @GileadSciences and @MylanNews …

Uttarakhand receives 15,000 vials of Amphotericin-B to treat Black Fungus
3 years, 6 months ago

Uttarakhand receives 15,000 vials of Amphotericin-B to treat Black Fungus

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand has received 15,000 vials of Amphotericin-B, the drug used for treating patients with black fungus, from a Rudrapur-based pharmacy company, late on Thursday. The State Drug Controller, Tajbar Singh Jaggi said, "These injections came on orders of Doon Medical College Hospital, so they will first go to them and after that, they will be distributed". The mortality rate of …

Amid Amphotericin Shortage, Three BJP-Ruled States Place Bids for Nearly 1 Lakh Injections
3 years, 6 months ago

Amid Amphotericin Shortage, Three BJP-Ruled States Place Bids for Nearly 1 Lakh Injections

News 18  

The Centre has said that it is making all efforts to ensure no shortage of Amphotericin-B injections for treatment of Mucormycosis. Meanwhile, three BJP-ruled states have placed global and domestic tenders for getting nearly one lakh such injections amid rising Mucormycosis cases. Uttar Pradesh floated a domestic bid on May 14 for 10,000 injections of Amphotericin-B injections, an annual requirement …

Black Fungus: 11,717 cases reported till now; Centre allocates 29,250 more Amphotericin-B vials to states, UTs
3 years, 6 months ago

Black Fungus: 11,717 cases reported till now; Centre allocates 29,250 more Amphotericin-B vials to states, UTs

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The government has allocated 7,210 vials to Gujarat, followed by 6,980 vials to Maharashtra. Both the states have logged the highest number of Mucormycosis infections so far New Delhi: The government has allocated 29,250 additional vials of Amphotericin-B drug to states and Union Territories, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers Sadananda Gowda said on Wednesday. The government has allocated 7,210 …

Estimates 400 Patients To Be Affected With Mucormycosis(Black Fungus) Every Week, Karnataka Govt Tells High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Estimates 400 Patients To Be Affected With Mucormycosis(Black Fungus) Every Week, Karnataka Govt Tells High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka Government has requested the Government of India for an allocation of 20,000 vials of Liposomal Amphotericin B, which is used for the treatment of black fungal infection, estimating that more than 400 patients will be affected with black fungal infection, every week. In its written submission filed before the Karnataka High Court the state government has said "The …

Remdesivir Allocation Can Be Increased If Specific Request Received From Maharashtra : DGCI Tells Bombay High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Remdesivir Allocation Can Be Increased If Specific Request Received From Maharashtra : DGCI Tells Bombay High Court

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The Bombay High Court on Friday interacted with the Drug Controller General of India via video conferencing to discuss the issues related to the supply of Remdesivir drug for State of Maharshtra. During the hearing, Somani apprised the bench that despite an official capacity of 38 lakh vials per month, as on April 1, the seven Remdesivir manufacturers were producing …

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