All Covid-19 drugs now available in India

New Delhi, May 19: Minister of State, Mansukh Mandaviya today assured that the Government is monitoring supply of each COVID-19 Essential Drug. All drugs used in the management of COVID-19 are now available in India by ramping up production and increasing the imports. The availability of these drugs is being monitored by implementing three-pronged strategy of Supply Chain Management, Demand Side Management and Affordability. Protocol Drugs: wp:list {"ordered":true} RemdesivirEnoxaparinMethylPrednisoloneDexamethasoneTocilizumabIvermectin /wp:list Non-protocol Drugs: wp:list {"ordered":true,"start":7} FavipiravirAmphotericinApixaban /wp:list CDSCO and NPPA are coordinating with manufacturers to enhance production and getting data about current stock, current capacities, Projected production for the May, 2021. wp:list {"ordered":true} Remdesivir: /wp:list wp:list Number of plants producing Remdesivir increased from 20 to 60 resulting in 3 times more availability in just 25 days.Production ramped up 10 times, from 10 lakhs vials/month in April’21 to ~1 crore/ month in May’21. /wp:list wp:list {"ordered":true,"start":2} Toscilizumab injection: /wp:list wp:list It  is made available in the country by importing 20 times more than what was being done in normal times. /wp:list wp:list {"ordered":true,"start":3} Dexamethasone 0.5 mg tablets: /wp:list wp:list Production enhanced from 6-8 times within a month /wp:list wp:list {"ordered":true,"start":4}  Dexamethasone Injection production ramped up almost 2 times.Enoxaparin Injection production increased 4 times in mere one month. Methyl Prednisolone Injection: /wp:list wp:list Production increased almost 3 times in a months time. /wp:list wp:list {"ordered":true,"start":7} Ivermectin 12 mg tab production enhanced in the country by ~5 times within a month from 150 lakhs in April to 770 lakhs in May,2021.Favirpiravir: /wp:list wp:list A non-protocol drug but it is used to lower the virus load .The production increased 4 times within a monthFrom 326.5 lakh in April,21 to 1644 lakh in May,21. /wp:list wp:list {"ordered":true,"start":9} Amphoterecin B Injection: /wp:list wp:list Production ramped up ~ 3 times in a month.3.80 lakh vials are in production and3 lakh vials are being importedTotal 6.80 lakh vials will be available in the country. /wp:list