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Big shortage of COVID-19 treatment drug "Remdesivir" | The Urban Debate
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51:08Now PlayingOn the Urban Debate with Tanvi Shukla, Big shortage of COVID treatment drug "Remdesivir"
Anuja Tabrej, Daughter of the patient says "My father who was detected COVID 19 positive was prescribed 7 doses of Remdesivir and Tocilizumab injections. I couldn’t find it anywhere in the market."
Anoo Bhuyan Special Correspondent at India Spend says "Drugs like Remdesivir and Tocilizumab are not new drugs. They have existed but are now being repurposed for COVID 19. There is definitely a black market and grey market going on."
Professor( Addtnl) Consultant senior Endovascular neurosurgeon KEM & Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai COVID19 Dr. Nitin Dange says "Remdesivir and Tocilizumab are life saving drugs."
Consultant Infectious Diseases Apollo Hospitals Dr. Laxman Jessani says "In the initial part of COVID19, Remdesivir acts very well. It has been shown in studies to decrease the duration of hospital stay."
CMD, BDR Pharmaceuticals Dharmesh Shah says "Black marketing of Remdesivir and Tocilizumab was limited to the unauthorized stock which entered into the market. It is a matter of 2 weeks before we see ease out on this" to Tanvi Shukla on Shortage of COVID19 drugs.
Diana Monteiro Relative of the Patient says "We have called so many people, every day, to get these drugs but, either one of them isn't available. There were some who were asking for ₹50,000 per vial of Remdesivir & around ₹80,000 per vial for Tocilizumab."
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