Nagpur: Even when the State prepares to face the third pandemic projected from the Covid-19 pandemic, a government laboratory in Mumbai found half a dozen remedies, which was used to treat Covid patients who were critically ill, false or below the standard had sent authorities in Tuszy , Not only is the much sought after rempassivir, but some hand cleaning samples, rubbing anti-bacterial hands and other drugs used to treat Covid-19 patients have also been found false and below the standard during testing the sample this month.
The latest sample tested in the laboratory includes desrem collected from Udgir City near the latch where the bottle doesn’t even have the name and address of the manufacturer.
Sources in Food and Medicine Administration (FDA) said samples were collected from Solapur (Jubi R and Covifor) and Amravati (REMDAC) also found below the standard.
In terms of samples from Amravati, laboratory testing has revealed that bottles do not contain remdesivir formulations, but only a clear colorless solution.
Likewise, one of the Vial Remdesivir, which was collected during akluk in Akluj in Solapur Regency, was found to be filled with yellow fluids.
In the past, two samples were collected in Nagpur during the action by the Sakkardara police were also found below the standard and were not feasible to use.
These vials are confiscated from the fighters who try to sell it at higher prices during the second wave of Covid when the request has skyrocketed.
In Nagpur City, the police have arrested more than three dozen people involved in the sale of remedies in Blackmarket.
During the interrogation of the custodian, the Semajamarmeters claimed to have tried to sell remedy vials filled with water or other fluids.
Commissioner of Police Nagpur Amitesh Kumar has revealed in the past that the majority of the extortion has stolen a remedic bottle that is not used from the drug kit beside Covid patients who die and in some cases patients are given fewer doses for the purpose of stealing drugs.
In one of the cases of the city of Nagpur, prosecution had secured a 3-year prison term for 3 squeezers who were red-handed with a bottle of remdesivir.
After the Lab findings, FDA officials have urged residents to refrain from buying rempasses from private or invalid people even if the drug is offered at lower or cheaper prices than market prices.
“Residents must buy rempotek from the pharmacy or official pharmacist or from the hospital pharmacy.
In any case, recipe bills and purchases from official vendors are a must,” said Commissioner of the FDA Assistant (In-Charge), Nagpur Division, Ballal PM.
Ballal also warned residents to buy remedy with the right packaging and only after a careful examination of the manufacturing date and expiration on the label.
“Anyone who doubts the drug sold must contact the FDA with complaints,” he said.