Remdesivir vials selling for as high as ₹22,000 in black
The Hindu
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Panic and desperation brought about by a more ferocious second wave has resulted in a thriving blackmarket for Remdesivir, the drug used to treat COVID-19 patients. A single vial is selling for as much as ₹22,000, and people are willing to pay for it. Since it started a special drive to crack down on the illegal sale of Remdesivir last week, Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), said the Central Crime Branch has seized 55 vials. “The police have booked six cases and 16 accused, including two medical distributors, have been arrested so far,” he said. The raids have uncovered a nexus between pharmacy staff and employees of smaller hospitals, clinics and nursing homes.
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