Initial study of remdesivir, an antiviral drug, shows that two-thirds of severe COVID-19 patients got better
4 years, 8 months ago

Initial study of remdesivir, an antiviral drug, shows that two-thirds of severe COVID-19 patients got better

Firstpost  

For now, Remdesivir is available for compassionate use, meaning that doctors can request the drug if a patient is in a dire situation with no alternatives. Gilead, in a press release dated 22nd March, stated that it has stopped entertaining individual appeals for compassionate use, and is transitioning to expanded access programs that will streamline the process of data collection to study the effectiveness of the drug. Remdesivir was developed as a general antiviral drug which has shown a response to coronaviruses such as the ones that caused SARS and MERS in in-vitro settings. Previous studies have shown that it is safe for use in humans, and a small study on monkeys also corroborated previous evidence that it could inhibit the virus that causes MERS.

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Gilead Put Lives before Profits! Says AHF INDIA
1 year, 6 months ago

Gilead Put Lives before Profits! Says AHF INDIA

Deccan Chronicle  

Gilead Sciences Inc. is among the top 15 largest biopharmaceutical firms in the world, generating over $27 billion in revenue and paying its CEO over $19 million in 2021 alone. AHF - AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION, continues pressuring, pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences to stop its greedy tactics and put lives before profits, Gilead is one of the worst offenders of big …

Remdesivir Could Reduce Covid Mortality if Given Early : Study
2 years, 1 month ago

Remdesivir Could Reduce Covid Mortality if Given Early : Study

News 18  

Remdesivir can reduce mortality in patients if administered within 9 days of COVID-19 symptom onset, according to a study conducted in Asian patients. Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University have found that treatment with remdesivir within 9 days of COVID-19 symptom onset decreases mortality in Asian patients also taking corticosteroids, the study said. “In-hospital mortality rates were significantly lower …

WHO recommends Pfizer's pill Paxlovid for mild Covid cases
2 years, 8 months ago

WHO recommends Pfizer's pill Paxlovid for mild Covid cases

India Today  

The World Health Organisation has strongly recommended nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, sold under the name Paxlovid, for mild and moderate Covid-19 patients at highest risk of hospital admission. Pfizer’s oral antiviral drug is strongly recommended for patients with non-severe Covid-19 who are at highest risk of developing severe disease and hospitalisation, such as unvaccinated, older, or immunosuppressed patients. The global health …

Why Remdesivir’s Manufacturing Licence was Not Given to Pharma PSUs When People Were Battling Second Wave: Parl Panel
2 years, 9 months ago

Why Remdesivir’s Manufacturing Licence was Not Given to Pharma PSUs When People Were Battling Second Wave: Parl Panel

News 18  

Why none of the pharmaceutical public sector units were not granted a licence to produce Remdesivir when the common man was facing “hardships” in procuring the anti-Covid drug during the second wave, the parliamentary standing committee on chemicals and fertilizers has made an observation in its report. “However, the committee failed to understand that none of the Pharma Public Sector …

Health Matters: Don't Feel Guilty About Not Finding Remdesivir for Your Loved One. It Hardly Works
2 years, 11 months ago

Health Matters: Don't Feel Guilty About Not Finding Remdesivir for Your Loved One. It Hardly Works

News 18  

It was dinner time when she called for help. They don’t want to use it, but keep it.” Much before the outbreak of second wave, in November 2020, the World Health Organization issued a conditional recommendation against the use of Remdesivir in hospitalised patients, regardless of disease severity saying “there is currently no evidence that Remdesivir improves survival and other …

New COVID-19 treatment rules: India cuts down use of Remdesivir, Tocilizumab, multivitamins, steroids
2 years, 11 months ago

New COVID-19 treatment rules: India cuts down use of Remdesivir, Tocilizumab, multivitamins, steroids

Firstpost  

According to the new guidelines, Remdesivir may be considered only in patients who have completed 10 days since the start of the symptoms and require supplemental oxygen. While it states that doctors can “consider Remdesivir for five days to treat hospitalised patients with COVID-19”, it also mentions that “no evidence of benefit for treatment more than five days”. Discouraging the …

India Cuts Use of Remdesivir, Tocilizumab, Multivitamins, Steroids in Covid-19 Treatment
2 years, 11 months ago

India Cuts Use of Remdesivir, Tocilizumab, Multivitamins, Steroids in Covid-19 Treatment

News 18  

India has cut down on the use of the experimental drug Remdesivir and immunosuppressive drug Tocilizumab for the treatment of Covid-19. While it states that doctors can “consider Remdesivir for five days to treat hospitalised patients with Covid-19”, it also mentions that “no evidence of benefit for treatment more than five days”. Discouraging the overuse of steroids, the protocol for …

A shot in the arm: The Hindu Editorial on new modes of COVID-19 treatment
3 years ago

A shot in the arm: The Hindu Editorial on new modes of COVID-19 treatment

The Hindu  

If full vaccination using any COVID-19 vaccine greatly reduces a person’s risk of progressing to severe disease and death, then the move by the U.S. FDA to grant emergency-use authorisation to two oral antiviral drugs for certain categories of people who are likely to become severely ill provides a much-needed fillip to fight the disease. Unlike in the case of …

Pfizer Covid-19 antiviral pill: Biden says he’s ‘encouraged by the promising data’
3 years ago

Pfizer Covid-19 antiviral pill: Biden says he’s ‘encouraged by the promising data’

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Joe Biden on Tuesday praised Pfizer’s report that its experimental treatment for Covid-19 cut the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% if given to high-risk adults within a few days of their first symptoms. “I am encouraged by the promising data released by Pfizer today, showing that its antiviral pill is effective at reducing the …

Merck’s COVID pill shows lower efficacy in updated study
3 years, 1 month ago

Merck’s COVID pill shows lower efficacy in updated study

Al Jazeera  

Drugmaker says final analysis of trial results showed molnupiravir led to 30 percent reduction in hospitalisations and deaths, compared with about 50 percent in interim study. Drugmaker Merck’s experimental COVID-19 pill is significantly less effective in slashing hospitalisations and deaths than previously reported, the company has said, following the release of a full analysis of trial results. The United States-based …

EU regulator recommends Merck’s COVID-19 pill for emergency use
3 years, 1 month ago

EU regulator recommends Merck’s COVID-19 pill for emergency use

Al Jazeera  

The European Union’s medicines watchdog has advised its member states they can use a potentially groundbreaking COVID-19 antiviral pill in emergency situations triggered by soaring infection rates, ahead of the treatment’s formal approval across the bloc. Molnupiravir, which is produced by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, can be given within five days of first symptoms to treat adults who do not …

Pfizer says COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%
3 years, 2 months ago

Pfizer says COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Pfizer Inc. said Friday that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in high-risk adults, as the drugmaker joined the race for an easy-to-use medication to treat the coronavirus. Competitor Merck’s COVID-19 pill is already under review at the Food and Drug Administration after showing strong initial results, and on …

Molnupiravir: UK authorizes Merck/Ridgeback Biotherapeutics’ antiviral to treat mild-to-moderate Covid-19
3 years, 2 months ago

Molnupiravir: UK authorizes Merck/Ridgeback Biotherapeutics’ antiviral to treat mild-to-moderate Covid-19

CNN  

CNN — The UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency said Thursday it had authorized Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics’ oral antiviral, molnupiravir, to treat mild-to-moderate Covid-19 in adults at risk for severe illness. The companies have sought US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for the drug, and the FDA said it will convene its Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee …

Merck seeks first US authorization for Covid-19 tablet
3 years, 2 months ago

Merck seeks first US authorization for Covid-19 tablet

Live Mint  

Merck & Co Inc said on Monday it has applied for US emergency use authorization for its tablet to treat mild-to-moderate patients of COVID-19, putting it on course to become the first oral antiviral medication for the disease. An authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration could help change clinical management of COVID-19 as the pill can be taken …

Merck seeks US authorisation for pill to treat COVID
3 years, 3 months ago

Merck seeks US authorisation for pill to treat COVID

Al Jazeera  

US pharmaceutical giant submits request for FDA approval for molnupiravir pill to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 cases. US pharmaceutical company Merck has requested emergency authorisation for its experimental pill to treat mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19, in what would add a promising, new tool to the global fight against the virus. Merck submitted the application for molnupiravir, which it said earlier this …

New coronavirus anti-viral med is “welcome, but not a miracle cure”: Virologist
3 years, 3 months ago

New coronavirus anti-viral med is “welcome, but not a miracle cure”: Virologist

NL Times  

Pharmaceutical company Merck announced last week that its antiviral medicine Molnupiravir could prevent 50 percent of coronavirus-related hospital admissions and deaths in high-risk groups if administered in time. According to virologists, this new treatment is a "welcome addition," but not a "miracle cure," they said to NOS. According to him, especially oral administration is "a welcome addition" to the treatment …

EXPLAINED: A Pill You Can Pop At Home To Beat Covid. Here's Why Merck's Antiviral Drug Is Raising Hopes
3 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINED: A Pill You Can Pop At Home To Beat Covid. Here's Why Merck's Antiviral Drug Is Raising Hopes

News 18  

The global death toll from Covid-19 is said to now have crossed 5 million even as the pandemic’s end is yet to appear within sight. Merck, which has partnered the US-based Ridgeback Biotherapeutics for the development of the drug, said that Phase-3 trials showed that it “significantly reduced the risk of hospitalisation or death… in at risk, non-hospitalised adult patients …

Merck Covid pill: What would an antiviral pill mean for the fight against Covid-19?
3 years, 3 months ago

Merck Covid pill: What would an antiviral pill mean for the fight against Covid-19?

CNN  

CNN — Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced on Friday early result that indicate their experimental oral antiviral drug molnupiravir might halve the risk of death or hospitalization from Covid-19. But Merck says it will seek authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration, and if it’s granted, the drug could be the first antiviral treatment available orally to fight Covid-19. …

New drug combination found effective against coronavirus infection: Study
3 years, 3 months ago

New drug combination found effective against coronavirus infection: Study

Deccan Chronicle  

London: A new drug combination can suppress infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, according to a study conducted in animals and cell cultures. "This combination effectively suppresses the infection, said Denis Kainov, a professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology's. "SARS-CoV-2 and its vaccine/immune-escaping variants continue to pose a serious threat to public health due to …

WHO Tests 3 Drugs for Treating Coronavirus Infection
3 years, 4 months ago

WHO Tests 3 Drugs for Treating Coronavirus Infection

News 18  

The World Health Organization says it will soon test three drugs used for other diseases to see if they might help patients sickened by the coronavirus. In a statement on Wednesday, the U.N. health agency says the three drugs would be adopted into the next phase of its ongoing global research into identifying potential treatments for COVID-19. The drugs were …

Remdesivir, HCQ have no antiviral effects: WHO study
3 years, 5 months ago

Remdesivir, HCQ have no antiviral effects: WHO study

India TV News  

Neither Remdesivir, nor hydroxychloroquine helps in recovery of patients hospitalised due to Covid-19, according to a new study conducted by the World Health Organization. The study, led by researchers from the Oslo University Hospital in Norway, found that lack of antiviral effect with Remdesivir and HCQ remained consistent despite patient age, symptom duration, degree of viral load, and presence of …

Large-scale drug analysis reveals potential new COVID-19 antivirals
3 years, 6 months ago

Large-scale drug analysis reveals potential new COVID-19 antivirals

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and University of Dundee have screened thousands of drug and chemical molecules and identified a range of potential antivirals that could be developed into new treatments for COVID-19 or in preparation for future coronavirus outbreaks. In a series of seven papers, published in the Biochemical Journal, the scientists identified 15 molecules that inhibit …

Anti-malarial drug shows promise in treating Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Anti-malarial drug shows promise in treating Covid-19

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As governments around the world race to vaccinate their populations, scientists …

US to spend $3.2B on treatments for COVID-19, other viruses
3 years, 6 months ago

US to spend $3.2B on treatments for COVID-19, other viruses

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States is devoting $3.2 billion to speed development of antiviral pills to treat COVID-19 and other dangerous viruses that could turn into pandemics. The new program will invest in “accelerating things that are already in progress” for COVID-19 but also would work to come up with treatments for other viruses, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s …

Biden administration will spend $3.2 billion on development of antiviral pills for treating COVID-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden administration will spend $3.2 billion on development of antiviral pills for treating COVID-19

Daily Mail  

The Biden administration is devoting $3.2 billion to help develop antiviral pills to treat COVID-19, officials said on Thursday. The U.S. government has committed $3.2 billion to help develop antiviral pills to treat COVID-19, officials including Dr Anthony Fauci announced on Thursday Several pills are in development that will be used to minimize symptoms of the virus early on in …

DGHS issues COVID-19 treatment guidelines: Here is what document recommends on Remdesivir, Tocilizumab
3 years, 7 months ago

DGHS issues COVID-19 treatment guidelines: Here is what document recommends on Remdesivir, Tocilizumab

Firstpost  

Among the drugs and treatment methods that have been removed from the recommendations are Ivermectin, Azithromycin and plasma therapy The Union health ministry has issued guidelines on management of COVID-19 patients, dropping many drugs which have been widely used for treatment until now. While Remdesivir has been granted Emergency Use Authorisation, Tocilizumab has been approved for off-label use only FOLLOW …

Govt Issues Advisory for Rational Use of Remdesivir in Covid-19 Treatment
3 years, 7 months ago

Govt Issues Advisory for Rational Use of Remdesivir in Covid-19 Treatment

News 18  

The government on Monday issued an advisory for rational use of Remdesivir in COVID-19 treatment, underlining that the anti-viral drug must be advised by senior faculty members directly involved in the patient's care. To stop the misuse of Remdesivir, the government further recommended that if the drug is to be advised or ordered during odd hours, it should be done …

No evidence of Remdesivir's effectiveness, might be dropped as COVID-19 treatment: Dr DS Rana
3 years, 7 months ago

No evidence of Remdesivir's effectiveness, might be dropped as COVID-19 treatment: Dr DS Rana

Firstpost  

Ganga Ram hospital Chairperson Dr DS Rana said, “Medicines that do not have any activity to work, will have to be discontinued.” Ganga Ram hospital Chairperson Dr DS Rana on Tuesday said that Remdesivir is also being considered to be dropped from COVID-19 treatment soon as there is no evidence of its effectiveness in treating COVID-19 patients. While talking to …

Remdesivir Sale To Be Shifted To Chennai Nehru Indoor Stadium
3 years, 7 months ago

Remdesivir Sale To Be Shifted To Chennai Nehru Indoor Stadium

The Quint  

Chief Minister MK Stalin recently announced that the government will open Remdesivir counters at Madurai, Coimbatore, Trichy and Tirunelveli to address the state-wide shortage of the anti viral drug. In its submissions to the Madras HC, the state government added that it had received 250,000 vials of Remdesivir so far and the minimum requirement in the state was 20,000 vials …

Coronavirus Fact Check: Is Remdesivir life saving drug in COVID19, can it be given to patients at home?
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Fact Check: Is Remdesivir life saving drug in COVID19, can it be given to patients at home?

India TV News  

During COVID 19 second wave in India, a number of people are seen hunting for oxygen cylinders, ICU beds and many more medical facilities across the country. Know all about it here: According to an infographic video shared by PIB fact check, a verified Twitter account by the government of India to counter misinformation on govt. Meanwhile, India recorded 362,727 …

When to use Remdesivir, Ivermectin? India's Covid treatment protocol and what experts say
3 years, 7 months ago

When to use Remdesivir, Ivermectin? India's Covid treatment protocol and what experts say

India Today  

As the second wave of Covid-19 wreaks havoc across the country, the spotlight is on what India has recommended and what it hasn't for the management of adult patients. A look at India’s clinical management protocol: Covid treatment protocol for people with mild disease In the case of mild infection, upper respiratory tract symptoms like fever without shortness of breath …

Zydus Cadila Prices Covid-19 Medicine 'Virafin' at Rs 11,995 Per Dose
3 years, 8 months ago

Zydus Cadila Prices Covid-19 Medicine 'Virafin' at Rs 11,995 Per Dose

News 18  

Days after receiving approval for emergency use of its medicine ‘Virafin’ to treat moderate cases of COVID-19, Zydus Cadila has reportedly pegged the price of the drug at Rs 11,995 per dose. Zydus Cadila has claimed outlined this medicine, technically referred to as Pegylated Interferon alpha-2b, can be given when there is a moderate degree of infection. During the phase …

What Widespread Recommendation of Remdesivir for COVID-19 and Its Shortage Teach Us
3 years, 8 months ago

What Widespread Recommendation of Remdesivir for COVID-19 and Its Shortage Teach Us

News 18  

Soon after the start of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in India, the images of people standing in long queues outside the chemist stores/pharmacies across India, were all over the newspapers. Though clinical trials have not found Remdesivir beneficial in COVID-19 treatment; however, clinicians in India and even the national COVID-19 task force and expert groups in India continue …

Covid-19: Remdesivir Allocation Made Up to May 16 to Ensure Availability, Says Union Minister
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19: Remdesivir Allocation Made Up to May 16 to Ensure Availability, Says Union Minister

News 18  

To ensure smooth supply of remdesivir used in the treatment of COVID-19 across the country, the allocation of the antiviral drug to the states and union territories has been made up to May 16, Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Sadananda Gowda said on Friday. This will ensure smooth supply of Remdesivir across country so that no patient face difficulty in …

Remdesivir Production Increased to 1.05 Cr Vials a Month, Says Mandaviya
3 years, 8 months ago

Remdesivir Production Increased to 1.05 Cr Vials a Month, Says Mandaviya

News 18  

The production of Remdesivir has gone up nearly three times to 1.05 crore vials per month as the government works hard to enhance the availability of the antiviral drug in the country, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviaya said on Tuesday. The production capacity of the drug has crossed 1.05 crore vials per month as on May …

Pfizer may have an anti-viral COVID-19 pill available by the end of the year
3 years, 8 months ago

Pfizer may have an anti-viral COVID-19 pill available by the end of the year

Salon  

Pfizer, which along with Moderna developed successful mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 late last year, announced on Tuesday that it could have ready by the end of the year an experimental oral drug which would treat COVID-19 as soon as patients display symptoms. Gandhi said that it was a "promising" oral antiviral drug, one that "could be used easily in the …

Doctors divided over use but scramble for Remdesivir continues
3 years, 8 months ago

Doctors divided over use but scramble for Remdesivir continues

The Hindu  

The scramble for Remdesivir, the anti-viral drug used in COVID-19 management, is increasing by the day even as doctors are divided on its use. Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association president H.M. Prasanna said that the helpline set up by the government is of little use. Manjunath, nodal officer for labs and testing in the State’s COVID-19 task force, said …

American biopharmaceutical company Gilead announces steps to expand Remdesivir availability in India
3 years, 8 months ago

American biopharmaceutical company Gilead announces steps to expand Remdesivir availability in India

India TV News  

American biopharmaceutical company Gilead has announced steps to expand the availability of remdesivir, a key therapeutic medicine used in the treatment of COVID-19 patients, in India. "The recent surge of COVID-19 cases in India is having a devastating impact on communities and has created unprecedented pressure on health systems," Johanna Mercier, the chief commercial officer of Gilead Sciences said on …

Russian firm awaits government approval to ship remdesivir to India
3 years, 8 months ago

Russian firm awaits government approval to ship remdesivir to India

India Today  

Russian pharmaceutical firm Pharmasyntez said on Monday it was ready to ship up to 1 million packs of the remdesivir antiviral drug to India by end-May to help fight a surge in Covid-19 cases there, once it has received the approval of Russia's government. The move comes soon after the drug's patent holder, US firm Gilead Sciences, filed a lawsuit …

COVID is a 'mild disease', less than 5% of patients need ventilator, says AIIMS chief Randeep Guleria
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID is a 'mild disease', less than 5% of patients need ventilator, says AIIMS chief Randeep Guleria

Firstpost  

Coronavirus is mostly a “mild disease” and there is no need to panic, AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria said at a press conference in Delhi on Sunday. The AIIMS director, appealing to the public not to hoard Remdesevir or oxygen cylinders at home, said 85 to 90 percent of people get only mild coronavirus infections. “About 85 to 90 percent …

Centre to Ramp UP Remdesivir Production From 38.80 Lakh Units Per Month to 74 Lakh Units Per Month From May: MHA
3 years, 8 months ago

Centre to Ramp UP Remdesivir Production From 38.80 Lakh Units Per Month to 74 Lakh Units Per Month From May: MHA

News 18  

The production of life-saving Remdesivir injection used for the treatment of Covid-19 patients and is currently in scarcity in the country, will be augmented to 74 lakh units by next month from 38.80 lakh units now, the Union home ministry said. Several steps have been taken to augment the production capacity of the seven licensed manufacturers of Remdesivir injection in …

'Not a Life-Saving Drug': ICMR Suggests Safe Use of Remdesivir in Covid-19
3 years, 8 months ago

'Not a Life-Saving Drug': ICMR Suggests Safe Use of Remdesivir in Covid-19

News 18  

The Indian Council of Medical Research on Tuesday shared some suggestions for rational and safe use of Remdesivir in Covid-19 as the demand for the medicine has increased for treating coronavirus patients especially in Covid-hit states including Maharashtra, Delhi, Karnataka and others. Remdesivir is one of the investigational drugs approved for emergency use in treating hospitalized Covid-19 patients. Suggestion for …

Remdesivir Not Magic Bullet, Does Not Reduce Covid-19 Mortality: AIIMS Chief Randeep Guleria
3 years, 8 months ago

Remdesivir Not Magic Bullet, Does Not Reduce Covid-19 Mortality: AIIMS Chief Randeep Guleria

News 18  

Amid a steep spike in COVID-19 cases leading to increased demand for medicines for treating coronavirus, top health experts in the government on Monday said anti-viral drug remdesivir is "not a magic bullet" and does not reduce mortality. Addressing the media, AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria said remdesivir should only be given to patients hospitalised with moderate illness, who had …

Amid Covid Spurt, Medicos Advice People To Use Remdesivir Judiciously and Only in a Hospital Setting
3 years, 8 months ago

Amid Covid Spurt, Medicos Advice People To Use Remdesivir Judiciously and Only in a Hospital Setting

News 18  

Amid a fight to acquire Remdesivir for ailing Covid-19 patients, a group of medical experts, professionals, and task-forces have stated that the injection can only be used inside a hospital setting. Maharashtra’s Covid-19 Task Force member Dr. Shashank Joshi took to Twitter to put out a statement saying that Remdesivir is not a ‘life-saving’ drug. The statement also made it …

Why Indian doctors prescribe Remdesivir for Covid-19 despite negative global medical view
3 years, 8 months ago

Why Indian doctors prescribe Remdesivir for Covid-19 despite negative global medical view

India Today  

While a cacophony has broken out over the shortage of Remdesivir injections across the country, international health experts are wondering why it is so widely being prescribed in India. Dr Aviral Vatsa of the National Health Services Scotland said, “The UK guidelines, the Stanford US guidelines or even WHO guidelines have clearly said that there is no clear evidence any …

When Do You Really Need Remdesivir? Does It Work?
3 years, 8 months ago

When Do You Really Need Remdesivir? Does It Work?

The Quint  

Let’s go back to the basics. Remdesivir is an antiviral drug developed by American pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences. It was made to treat Hepatitis C and respiratory syncytial viruses over a decade ago, but it never got marketing approval. COVID-19 brought the drug back into the picture – and US President Trump offered Remdesivir to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, …

Covid-19: Pune asks Mumbai for 20,000 vials of Remdesivir amid vaccine shortage
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19: Pune asks Mumbai for 20,000 vials of Remdesivir amid vaccine shortage

India Today  

Pune Divisional Commissioner Saurabh Rao on Thursday requested the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to spare 20,000 vials of Remdesivir from its stock of two lakh vials that it had procured recently. Rao wrote a letter to Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Chahal stating that there was an increasing demand for Remdesivir due to the spike in Covid-19 cases in Pune district. I am …

MP government to rush Remdesivir to various districts by aircraft
3 years, 8 months ago

MP government to rush Remdesivir to various districts by aircraft

Hindustan Times  

The Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday roped in its aircraft to rush Remdesivir injections from Indore to various other districts in the state for the treatment of Covid-19 patients, an official said. In the wake of a rise in Covid-19 cases, the drug is in high demand as it is used especially in adult patients with severe complications. Two hundred …

As demand soars, Remdesivir makers ramp up production
3 years, 8 months ago

As demand soars, Remdesivir makers ramp up production

The Hindu  

A surge in demand, amid a steep increase in COVID-19 positive cases, as well as reports of the drug being in short supply is making pharma companies ramp up production of anti-viral Remdesivir drug. “We are ramping up production and are also bringing to market a liquid product that is faster to make and supply,” said Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, one …

Covid Surge: Remdesivir Production to Be Increased, Costs Cut
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid Surge: Remdesivir Production to Be Increased, Costs Cut

The Quint  

Following reports of lack of availability of the anti-viral drug, the production of Remdesivir will be ramped up and its prices will be reduced, the Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizer said on Wednesday, 14 April. Following a meeting with the national drug controller and the Chemicals and Fertilizers Ministry, as well as the stakeholders last month, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya …

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