Pune district collector Rajesh Deshmukh has issued an order stating hospitals to provide the Remdesivir injection to the patients and not ask family or relatives to buy the drug due to the shortage of injections in the city.
Remdesivir is a crucial drug that is used to treat patients infected with the Sars-Cov-2 virus which causes the Covid infection.
The order has been issued to prohibit the black marketing and stocking of Remdesivir. To ensure the smooth supply for sale, purchase and distribution this order has been given to the concerned establishments.
Pune district administration has also launched a dedicated helpline to ensure the smooth distribution of the anti-viral drug. "Those who need the drug can call on 020-26123371 or call 1077," tweeted Murlidhar Mohol, Mayor of Pune Municipal Corporation.
According to reports, the Crime Branch of Pune City Police has arrested two persons, including a nurse from a private hospital, for allegedly selling Remdesivir injections at a higher price. Police have now formed seven teams to check black marketing and illegal sale of the medicine, which is in high demand due to a spike in coronavirus cases across Maharashtra, particularly Pune. The arrested came a day after Pimpri Chinchwad had booked four persons on Friday, April 9, under similar charges.
Moreover, the government of India on Sunday ordered a prohibition on the export of Remdesivir drug and injection "till the COVID-19 situation in the country improves."
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