Nitin Gadkari: Production of 40,000 doses of Remdesivir injections daily in Wardha-Maharashtra

Following the shortage of Remdesivir injections, Gadkari took efforts and got permission from Central Government for seven more companies to manufacture the injections in different parts of the country. One of the plants is in Wardha district in Vidarbha region. Remdisivir injection 100mg/20ml will be manufactured here.

Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has granted loan licence to Hetero Labs to manufacture Remdesivir injections on the premises of Genetek Lifesciences Pvt Ltd at Wardha.

According to Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs, around 40,000 doses of Remdesivir injections would be manufactured in Wardha daily, the injections manufactured here would be supplied to Vidarbha on priority. “In next five to seven days, there would be no shortage of Remdesivir injections, “he said.

As far as supply of medical oxygen was concerned, Gadkari said, “I have asked the hospitals with 60-75 beds to set up own oxygen plants. Besides, 10,000 units of liquid oxygen have arrived. These would be put to use for people from rural areas. We are trying to ensure that no one dies due to lack of oxygen.”