New Delhi: Amid coronavirus pandemic, Maharashtra government has fixed price of remdesivir to ensure affordable supply and to tackle overcharging, shortage.Only 59 stipulated medical stores across state to sell remdesivir at fixed price.Maharashtra government's price fixing order for remdesivir is applicable to private hospitals as well.
The government said it will help make the drug affordable for patients in private hospitals across the state.The price of remdesivir has been fixed at ₹2,240 per 100 mg vial at hospitals and at ₹2,360 at chemist stores in the state.In a 14 October circular, the state government had put out a new distribution plan for the anti-viral drug.Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally increased to 15,64,615 on Thursday with.