Amphotericin B

Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers DV Sadananda Gowda on Monday said that 1,06,300 vials of Black Fungus drug Amphotericin B have been allocated to states, Union territories and to the central institutions.

GST Council Meeting 2021: In the previous GST Council meeting, the tax was exempted on the import of Amphotericin B, a medicine used for the treatment of black fungus infection.

Black Fungus, a potentially fatal condition that is increasingly seen in recovering Covid patients, with 31,216 cases and 2,109 deaths in the country has grown over 150 per cent over the last three weeks.

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to frame the policy on the distribution of the Liposomal Amphotericin B, a drug used in the treatment of black fungus.

A 26-year-old man was arrested for allegedly duping people to the tune of Rs 10 lakh on the pretext of selling them Liposomal Amphotericin B injection which is used in the treatment of black fungus, police said on Friday.

The Delhi High Court today said every patient has the right to life and to live with dignity and that it cannot give preference to some over others in providing medicines for Black Fungus, primarily affecting those recovered or recovering from Covid.

Maharashtra-based Genetic Life Sciences has begun manufacturing Amphotericin B Emulsion injections, which are used for treating Mucormycosis or Black Fungus, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's office informed on Thursday.

The Delhi High Court Thursday allowed duty free import of Amphotericin B, used for treating black fungus patients, primarily those affected by it after recovering from COVID-19.

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday said the state government's notification on the distribution of Amphotericin-B injections to hospitals for the treatment of Mucormycosis is "quite vague and defective."

Zydus Cadila signed a license supply and commercialization agreement to commercialize AmphoTLC (Amphotericin B Liposome for Injection 50mg) in India.

The Delhi High Court Monday said the gap between demand and supply of medicine - Amphotericin B - used for treating Black Fungus which is primarily affecting COVID recovered people, is "too wide to bridge" and drastic steps are required to be taken.

Amid the rising cases of Mucormycosis, or Black Fungus, the Union Health Ministry on Saturday said the availability of Amphotericin-B, the key drug to treat the deadly disease is now being increased.

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi cited the acute shortage of vital drug - Amphotericin-B - needed to treat Black Fungus, and underscored the need to "take immediate action" to remedy the situation.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said over 300 cases of Mucormycosis, a fungal infection prevalent among people who have recovered from COVID-19, have been reported in Pune district.

The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the Centre to take steps to get the medicine -- Amphotericin B -- used for treating black fungus which is primarily affecting COVID-19 recovered people, from wherever it is available in the world.

Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers DV Sadananda Gowda on Monday said that 1,06,300 vials of Black Fungus drug Amphotericin B have been allocated to states, Union territories and to the central institutions.

GST Council Meeting 2021: In the previous GST Council meeting, the tax was exempted on the import of Amphotericin B, a medicine used for the treatment of black fungus infection.

Black Fungus, a potentially fatal condition that is increasingly seen in recovering Covid patients, with 31,216 cases and 2,109 deaths in the country has grown over 150 per cent over the last three weeks.

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to frame the policy on the distribution of the Liposomal Amphotericin B, a drug used in the treatment of black fungus.

A 26-year-old man was arrested for allegedly duping people to the tune of Rs 10 lakh on the pretext of selling them Liposomal Amphotericin B injection which is used in the treatment of black fungus, police said on Friday.

The Delhi High Court today said every patient has the right to life and to live with dignity and that it cannot give preference to some over others in providing medicines for Black Fungus, primarily affecting those recovered or recovering from Covid.

Maharashtra-based Genetic Life Sciences has begun manufacturing Amphotericin B Emulsion injections, which are used for treating Mucormycosis or Black Fungus, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's office informed on Thursday.

The Delhi High Court Thursday allowed duty free import of Amphotericin B, used for treating black fungus patients, primarily those affected by it after recovering from COVID-19.

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday said the state government's notification on the distribution of Amphotericin-B injections to hospitals for the treatment of Mucormycosis is "quite vague and defective."

Zydus Cadila signed a license supply and commercialization agreement to commercialize AmphoTLC (Amphotericin B Liposome for Injection 50mg) in India.

The Delhi High Court Monday said the gap between demand and supply of medicine - Amphotericin B - used for treating Black Fungus which is primarily affecting COVID recovered people, is "too wide to bridge" and drastic steps are required to be taken.

Amid the rising cases of Mucormycosis, or Black Fungus, the Union Health Ministry on Saturday said the availability of Amphotericin-B, the key drug to treat the deadly disease is now being increased.

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi cited the acute shortage of vital drug - Amphotericin-B - needed to treat Black Fungus, and underscored the need to "take immediate action" to remedy the situation.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said over 300 cases of Mucormycosis, a fungal infection prevalent among people who have recovered from COVID-19, have been reported in Pune district.

The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the Centre to take steps to get the medicine -- Amphotericin B -- used for treating black fungus which is primarily affecting COVID-19 recovered people, from wherever it is available in the world.