The Chairman of Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association, Gujarat chapter has asserted that there is no shortage of Hydroxychloroquine in India and the country's current production of HCQ is 35 to 40 crore tablets a month.
Speaking to ANI, Viranchi Shah, Chairman, Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association, Gujarat chapter said, "Our current production capacity of Hydroxychloroquine is 35 to 40 crore tablets a month.
This is 10 times more than our requirement. There is no shortage of HCQ in India." He continued saying that India holds almost 70 per cent global capacity of manufacturing HCQ. "Before this COVID-19 situation came into the picture, HCQ was traditionally used for treating Malaria and certain arthritis conditions.