Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

25 new manufacturing sites approved for Remdesivir production


Production ramped up to 90 lakhs vials/ month, from 40 lakhs vials/month

Production to soon go up to 3 lakh vial/day

Posted On: 23 APR 2021 7:53PM by PIB Delhi

Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya informed that 25 new manufacturing sites for Remdesivir's production have been approved since 12th April.

He said, “Production capacity is now ramped up to ≥90 lakhs vials per month, earlier it was 40 lakhs vials/month. Very soon, 3 lakh vial/day will be produced . Monitoring  is being done on daily basis. We would not leave any stone unturned to supply Remdesivir.”  

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