Five States To Receive First Dose Of Remdesivir

Hyderabad based Hetero Drugs has sent 20,000 vials of Remdesivir to Maharashtra, Delhi, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. The drug which is touted to fight COVID-19 is manufactured by Hetero and Cipla in the country. 

Hetero said a 100-milligram vial of the drug will cost Rs 5,400 while Cipla is going to share its product at a price lesser than Rs. 5,000. 

The drug will be available only through hospitals and government, and not via retail, Press Trust of India reported quoting Hetero Group of Companies MD Vamsi Krishna Bandi.