Government monitoring supply of each COVID-19 Essential Drug

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:

1. Remdesivir
2. Enoxaparin
3. MethylPrednisolone
4. Dexamethasone
5. Tocilizumab
6. Ivermectin

Non-protocol Drugs:

     7.Favipiravir
     8.Amphotericin
     9.Apixamab
 
CDSCO and NPPA are coordinating with manufacturers to enhance production and getting data about current stock, current capacities, Projected production for the May, 2021.

1. Remdesivir:

• 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.

2. Toscilizumab injection:
It  is made available in the country by importing 20 times more than what was being done in normal times.
3.Dexamethasone 0.5 mg tablets:

• Production enhanced from 6-8 times within a month

4.Dexamethasone Injection production ramped up almost 2 times.
5.Enoxaparin Injection production increased 4 times in mere one month.
6.Methyl Prednisolone Injection:

• Production increased almost 3 times in a months time.

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.
8. Favirpiravir:

• A non-protocol drug but it is used to lower the virus load .
• The production increased 4 times within a month
• From 326.5 lakh in April,21 to 1644 lakh in May,21.

9. Amphoterecin B Injection:

• Production ramped up ~ 3 times in a month.
• 3.80 lakh vials are in production and
• 3 lakh vials are being imported
• Total 6.80 lakh vials will be available in the country.