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Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray held a task force meeting

Need to break Covid transmission chain by imposing lockdown: Uddhav in task force meet

India | April 12, 2021 0:15 IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday discussed setting up of oxygen generation plants, upgrading the number of beds and other medical facilities, besides availability of Remdesivir injections in a meeting held with members of the state COVID-19 task force. The Chief Minister in the task force meeting once again talked about imposing lockdown saying it will break Covid transmission rate.

India bans export of remdesivir till COVID situation improves

India | April 12, 2021 0:11 IST

In view of increased demand for remdesivir due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Centre on Sunday said the export of the antiviral injection and its Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) has been banned till the situation improves.

Remdesivir shortage in Nagpur; Gadkari dials Sun Pharma chief

India | April 11, 2021 11:49 IST

Union minister Nitin Gadkari has called up Sun Pharma's chief to arrange for 10,000 injections of Remdesivir in Nagpur in view of a shortage of the medicine here in Maharashtra.

People gather outside Indore medical store in view of alleged shortage of Remdesivir

News | April 10, 2021 15:02 IST

People gathered in front of a medical store in MP's Indore in view of alleged shortage of Remdesivir. A local said, "I'm standing in queue since y'day. We did 'chakka jam' today.

Remdesivir may be highly effective against coronavirus, case study finds

December 14, 2020 17:56 IST

Remdesivir may be a highly effective antiviral against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a new single-patient study that contradicts previous research which found the drug had no impact on death rates from the disease.

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New study shows baricitinib with remdesivir promising for treating COVID-19

December 12, 2020 19:37 IST

The combination of baricitinib, an anti-inflammatory drug, and remdesivir, an antiviral, reduced time to recovery for people hospitalized with COVID-19, according to clinical trial results published Friday in the New England Journal of Medicine.

COVID Fight: Delhi health minister thanks Shah Rukh Khan for donating Remdesivir injections

Celebrities | December 10, 2020 17:56 IST

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain thanked Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan for donating 500 Remdesivir injections.

A bottle containing the drug Remdesivir is held by a health worker at the Institute of Infectology o

How effective is remdesivir against COVID-19? Clash of opinions among health experts

World | November 20, 2020 21:09 IST

World Health Organization guidelines panel advised against using the antiviral remdesivir for hospitalized patients, saying there’s no evidence it improves survival or avoids the need for breathing machines.

SC seeks Centre's reply on plea alleging no approval for Remdesivir, Favipiravir to treat COVID-19

India | October 29, 2020 13:51 IST

The Supreme Court Thursday sought response from the Centre on a plea alleging that two medicines Remdesivir and Favipiravir, are being used for treatment of COVID-19 without approval.

Antiviral Remdesivir: US approves first drug to treat COVID-19

World | October 23, 2020 8:50 IST

The drug, which California-based Gilead Sciences Inc. is calling Veklury, cut the time to recovery by five days — from 15 days to 10 on average — in a large study led by the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

Remdesivir did not cut hospital stay or mortality in COVID patients: WHO

World | October 16, 2020 8:41 IST

Gilead Sciences Inc's remdesivir had little or no effect on COVID-19 patients' length of hospital stay or chances of survival, a clinical trial by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found. The antiviral medication was among the first to be used as a treatment for COVID-19.

Remdesivir, coronavirus treatment drug, batch withdrawn due to inferior quality: Maharashtra govt

India | September 23, 2020 17:55 IST

A batch of Remdesivir for treatment of COVID-19 patients has been withdrawn in view of 'sub-standard quality' of the medicine, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Wednesday.

Favipiravir tablet, Remdesivir now available in Odisha market for COVID patient's treatment

India | September 12, 2020 22:06 IST

Amid surge of coronavirus cases in Odisha, the state government has allowed the sale of Favipiravir tablet and Remdesivir injectable formulation in stores for the treatment of coronavirus patients on Saturday.

Dr. Reddy's launches —Redyx— COVID-19 drug Remdesivir in India

Business | September 09, 2020 11:31 IST

Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd on Wednesday announced the launch of Remdesivir, meant for treatment of COVID-19 patients, under a brand name 'Redyx' in India.

Jubilant Life Sciences launches generic version of remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment

Business | August 03, 2020 21:42 IST

The company will make the drug available to over 1,000 hospitals providing COVID-19 treatment, Jubilant Life Sciences said in a statement.

Health ministry asks DGCI to ensure equitable distribution of Remdesivir, Tocilizumab drugs

Health ministry asks DCGI to ensure equitable distribution of Remdesivir, Tocilizumab drugs

India | July 29, 2020 21:07 IST

The Union health ministry has asked the Drugs Controller General of India to ensure equitable distribution of Remdesivir and Tocilizumab drugs, which have been included as "investigational therapies" in the national treatment protocols for COVID-19, across the country.