Frantic search for antiviral drugs in India
By AFP
28 April 2021 |
9:00 am
Chaotic scenes outside a medical store in New Delhi, India selling remdesivir as family members of hospitalised Covid-19 patients desperately search for the antiviral drug, which is facing severe shortages. Despite India's status as the "pharmacy of the world", the biggest producer of generic drugs has been unable to meet the demand for antiviral medication such as remdesivir and favipiravir.
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