Very soon, 3 lakh vials per day will be produced. earlier the production capacity was 40 lakhs vials per month., Mandaviya said in a tweet.
Since 12th April, 25 new manufacturing sites for #Remdesivir’s production have been approved.Production capacity… https://t.co/PCvToH9Yed
— Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) 1619186206000
The Centre on Wednesday had announced that the production capacity of Remdesivir injections is being ramped up from the current level of 38 lakh vials per month to 74 lakh vials per month.
It had also said that 20 additional manufacturing sites have been approved.
The Union health ministry in coordination with the Department of Pharmaceuticals has made an interim allocation of Remdesivir for 19 states and Union territories (UTs) for the period up to April 30, to further address reports of shortage of the drug in certain regions of the country and facilitate its smooth inter-state supply.
Several states and UTs have reported acute shortage of Remdesivir and raised the issue with the Centre.