Govt. approves 25 manufacturing sites for Remdesivir production

Govt. approves 25 manufacturing sites for Remdesivir production

By: ICN Bureau

Last updated : January 27, 2022 5:45 pm



The production capacity is now ramped up to 90 lakh vials per month whereas earlier it was 40 lakh vials/month


The Government of India has approved 25 new manufacturing sites for Remdesivir production in the country thereby ramping up production from 40 lakh vials/month to 90 lakh vials/month.

The Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya has informed that 25 new manufacturing sites for Remdesivir's production have been approved since 12th April, 2021.  "The production capacity is now ramped up to 90 lakh vials per month whereas earlier it was 40 lakh vials/month. Very soon 3 lakh vials/day will be produced. Monitoring is being done on a daily basis and we would not leave any stone unturned to supply Remdesivir,” added Mandaviya.  

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First Published : April 26, 2021 12:00 am