60 pharma companies given permission to make hydroxychloroquine in Uttarakhand
In view of the huge demand of hydroxychloroquine medicine amidst the threat of corona virus spread in the world, 60 pharma companies have been approved in the state government to manufacture this drug.
All companies have been approved by the Drug Controller to manufacture hydroxychloroquine. With this decision of the government and the Health Department, the shortage of hydroxychloroquine will be removed, while India will also be able to supply the medicine in many countries including America, Spain, Brazil. Explain that the demand for hydroxychloroquine drug used in the treatment of malaria has increased rapidly to deal with the coronavirus disease. In countries like America, Spain, Brazil, Italy, this drug is being sought.
Though hydroxychloroquine is produced on a large scale in India, but due to the manner in which the coronavirus has spread across the country, the Central Government had stopped its exports recently. However, now the government has opened it up afresh. In view of the huge demand for the drug in the country and the world, the Uttarakhand Drug Controller has approved 60 drug manufacturers operating in many areas of the state including Haridwar, Kashipur, Rudrapur, to manufacture this medicine.
Drug Controller Tajwar Singh says that with the approval, not only will the manufacture of hydroxychloroquine drug be accelerated, but its acute shortage can also be overcome immediately. Ever since the Covid-19 virus has spread, the demand for hydroxychloroquine drug is increasing rapidly. Apart from the capital Dehradun, there is a huge demand of medicine in other districts of the state.
