Baddi: With the demand for hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug, rising substantially in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, efforts are being made to speed up its production in Himachal Pradesh.
Hydroxychloroquine is deemed useful in dealing with COVID-19. State Drug Controller Navneet Marwaha said there is ample capacity in the state to produce this drug. "There are 50 drug manufacturers in Himachal Pradesh who are holding product licenses to manufacture hydroxychloroquine tablets.
Most of the manufacturers are of small or medium-scale but some have state-of-the-art facility in Himachal Pradesh and are in a position to cater to the demands," said Marwaha on Friday.