25 New Manufacturing Sites Approved For Remdesivir Production

New Delhi, April 23 (TNA) The government of India has approved 25 new manufacturing sites for Remdesivir's production since April 12, Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya informed on Friday.

He said, “Production capacity is now ramped up to ≥90 lakhs vials per month, earlier it was 40 lakhs vials/month. Very soon, 3 lakh vial/day will be produced . Monitoring is being done on daily basis. We would not leave any stone unturned to supply Remdesivir.”

Remdesivir is the most sought after medication as the COVID cases have shot through the roof in the second wave in India.