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Government of India

Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

Additional 29,250 vials of Amphotericin- B allocated to States/UTs

19,420 vials of Amphotericin- B were allocated on 24th May

Posted On: 26 MAY 2021 1:15PM by PIB Delhi

Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri D.V Sadananda Gowda announced that the additional 29,250 vials of Amphotericin- B drug, used in treatment of Mucormycosis, have been allocated to all the States/UTs today.

Additional 29,250 vials of #Amphotericin- B drug, used in treatment of #Mucormycosis, have been allocated to all the States/UTs today.

The allocation has been made based on the number of patients under treatment which is 11,717 across the country.#blackfungus #AmphotericinB pic.twitter.com/j0LyR6GLjH
— Sadananda Gowda (@DVSadanandGowda) May 26, 2021

Earlier, additional 19,420 vials of Amphotericin- B were allocated on 24th May and 23,680 vials of the drug were supplied across the country on 21st May.

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