Hospitals to provide Remdesivir to patients in Pune: official

Pune district administration has ordered that hospitals will have to make Remdisivir available for COVID-19 patients, and also launched a dedicated helpline to ensure the smooth distribution of the anti-viral drug.

Owing to the shortage of Remdesivir injections in Pune city, the administration has issued a notification stating that the drug will not be sold over-the-counter.

Authorities have also started a new helpline for those who need Remdesivir.

''Those who need the drug can call on 020-26123371 or call 1077,'' tweeted Murlidhar Mohol, Mayor of Pune Municipal Corporation.