Remdesivir

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police on Wednesday questioned Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray's friend Punyashali Parekh in connection with an alleged scam in the supply of remdesivir injections during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Five doctors of a private hospital in Noida have been booked for negligence in the treatment of a COVID-19 patient which allegedly led to his death during the second wave of the pandemic in 2021, officials said on Monday.

The Centre on Friday said Remdesivir drug should only be used in patients with 'moderate to severe' COVID-19 and those with no renal or hepatic dysfunction within 10 days of the onset of any symptom.

The Supreme Court has quashed the order for detention of a doctor accused of procuring fake Remdesivir injection during the second COVID-19 wave, saying the state government delayed decision on his representation and failed to communicate the outcome

The Madhya Pradesh government Friday informed the Supreme Court that it has revoked the detention of a doctor, accused of black marketing anti-COVID Remdesivir injections at Indore, under the National Security Act.

Aviation safety regulator DGCA has suspended the flying licence of a senior pilot of Madhya Pradesh government for a period of one year for the crash landing of an aircraft at Gwalior airport in May this year.

Three men arrested by the Manipur police for allegedly trying to smuggle Covid vaccines and other medicines to Myanmar have been sent to police custody till Friday by a local court, the police said.

India's production capacity of Remdesivir increased from 38.8 lakh vials per month in mid-April to 122.49 lakh vials per month in June 2021, and as on date, there is no shortage of the antiviral drug in any state or union territory, the Centre said.

Gujarat High Court asked state government not to scare public using provisions of a tough law against anti-social activities for possessing a few Remdesivir injections.

A Tanzanian woman has been arrested by CISF personnel at the Delhi international airport for allegedly carrying 70 remdesivir vials and some other medicines in an alleged unauthorised manner, officials said on Monday.

A Delhi court today denied bail to a man arrested for allegedly possessing fake Remdesivir injections, saying that he attempted to play with the lives of patients who urgently needed the medicine during the unprecedented Covid times.

Punjab police on Friday said that they have busted an interstate gang producing fake Remdesivir injections with the arrest of six persons.

Vials of anti-viral drug Remdesivir were made available to the needy patients from the BJP's office in Surat on grounds of "compassion and humanity" to "save a number of lives", Gujarata BJP MLA Harsh Sanghavi told the High Court.

The Union Health Ministry has issued clinical guidelines for the treatment of Covid-positive children amid concerns that a possible third wave of the coronavirus infection may target those aged below 18.

An MBBS doctor and five others were arrested for allegedly stealing black fungus and remedesivir injections from hospitals and selling these to the family of patients at higher rates, police said on Wednesday.

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police on Wednesday questioned Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray's friend Punyashali Parekh in connection with an alleged scam in the supply of remdesivir injections during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Five doctors of a private hospital in Noida have been booked for negligence in the treatment of a COVID-19 patient which allegedly led to his death during the second wave of the pandemic in 2021, officials said on Monday.

The Centre on Friday said Remdesivir drug should only be used in patients with 'moderate to severe' COVID-19 and those with no renal or hepatic dysfunction within 10 days of the onset of any symptom.

The Supreme Court has quashed the order for detention of a doctor accused of procuring fake Remdesivir injection during the second COVID-19 wave, saying the state government delayed decision on his representation and failed to communicate the outcome

The Madhya Pradesh government Friday informed the Supreme Court that it has revoked the detention of a doctor, accused of black marketing anti-COVID Remdesivir injections at Indore, under the National Security Act.

Aviation safety regulator DGCA has suspended the flying licence of a senior pilot of Madhya Pradesh government for a period of one year for the crash landing of an aircraft at Gwalior airport in May this year.

Three men arrested by the Manipur police for allegedly trying to smuggle Covid vaccines and other medicines to Myanmar have been sent to police custody till Friday by a local court, the police said.

India's production capacity of Remdesivir increased from 38.8 lakh vials per month in mid-April to 122.49 lakh vials per month in June 2021, and as on date, there is no shortage of the antiviral drug in any state or union territory, the Centre said.

Gujarat High Court asked state government not to scare public using provisions of a tough law against anti-social activities for possessing a few Remdesivir injections.

A Tanzanian woman has been arrested by CISF personnel at the Delhi international airport for allegedly carrying 70 remdesivir vials and some other medicines in an alleged unauthorised manner, officials said on Monday.

A Delhi court today denied bail to a man arrested for allegedly possessing fake Remdesivir injections, saying that he attempted to play with the lives of patients who urgently needed the medicine during the unprecedented Covid times.

Punjab police on Friday said that they have busted an interstate gang producing fake Remdesivir injections with the arrest of six persons.

Vials of anti-viral drug Remdesivir were made available to the needy patients from the BJP's office in Surat on grounds of "compassion and humanity" to "save a number of lives", Gujarata BJP MLA Harsh Sanghavi told the High Court.

The Union Health Ministry has issued clinical guidelines for the treatment of Covid-positive children amid concerns that a possible third wave of the coronavirus infection may target those aged below 18.

An MBBS doctor and five others were arrested for allegedly stealing black fungus and remedesivir injections from hospitals and selling these to the family of patients at higher rates, police said on Wednesday.