Customs duty waive off on Remdesivir will further augment domestic availability: Sadananda Gowda
The Hindu
The Minister had earlier asked the State governments to take strict action against anyone found indulged in black marketing or hoarding of Remdesivir.
The government’s decision to waive off customs duty on antiviral drug Remdesivir would help in augmenting the supply of the medicine in the wake of soaring cases in the country, Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Sadananda Gowda said on Wednesday. The government on Tuesday waived off all customs duty on imported Remdesivir injections and the drug’s active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) in order to boost supplies. There is already a ban on the export of the Remdesivir injection from the country. “Considering the immediate requirement on the recommendation of the Department of Pharmaceuticals, the Department of Revenue has reduced customs duty on #Remdesivir and its API/KSM. This step will further augment domestic availability of Remdesivir injection,” Mr. Gowda said in a tweet.More Related News