India Remdesivir Saga: Exports Barred, Ramp Up Plans And Panic

Supply Situation Seen Easing

India stops remdesivir exports amid steep surge in COVID-19 cases, while licensees of Gilead’s antiviral progress multiple measures to ramp up production to meet local demand. One badly affected state stresses the need to stem panic given the limitations of the treatment, even as some non-licensees of the drug apparently seek to contribute to supplies.

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Remedesivir Supply Gap In India As COVID-19 Cases Spike • Source: Shutterstock

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