2 brothers held for blackmarketing anti-viral drugs

Hyderabad, July 17 (PTI): Two brothers were on Friday arrested here for alleged illegal procurement and sale of emergency drugs used for COVID-19 patients at higher prices, police said. During the COVID-19 pandemic situation, the brothers planned to gain easy money and indulged in illegally procuring and selling ofanti-viral drugs at high prices without any doctor medical prescription and bills.PTI VVK NVG NVG

Hyderabad, July 17 (PTI): Two brothers were on Friday arrested here for alleged illegal procurement and sale of emergency drugs used for COVID-19 patients at higher prices, police said. The two, in their mid-30s and running pharmacy shops, were nabbed following a raid based on a tip-off that the duo was allegedly blackmarketing generic versions of Remdesivir and Fabiflu tabletsbeing used for COVID-19 patients, a press release from the city police said.

Four Remdesivir 100 mg injections, 30 strips of Fabiflu 200 mg and 135 pulse oximeters, having a market price of Rs 5.60lakh, were seized, the release said. During the COVID-19 pandemic situation, the brothers planned to gain easy money and indulged in illegally procuring and selling ofanti-viral drugs at high prices without any doctor medical prescription and bills.PTI VVK NVG NVG