गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Remdesivir to be produced in Nepal Nepal Remdesivir to be produced in Nepal KathmanduPati May 20, 2021 KATHMANDU – Remdesivir, the medicine used for treatment of COVID-19 infected people, is to be manufactured within country itself. This medicine is to be produced in Nepal after the Department of Drug Administration gave permission for the same.Department’s information officer Santosh KC said the Birgunj-based National Health Care has been given permission for manufacturing the medicine. He added that the permission has been given after observeing all the infrastructures of the pharmaceutical company. Before this, Remdesivir was imported from India and Bangladesh. The medicine costs approximately Rs 5,000. Vice President of National Health Care, Ajaya Pandey, said they are preparing to bring raw materials for the medicine from China after getting the permission. According to him, the raw materials would be brought within May 31. The medicine would be produced in 15 days from that date and supplied to the market. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal floods cause $521 million in losses to households, businesses Nepal, India to discuss border security Nepal manufacturing grows 0.86% as output falls in most industries Cyclone Arnab to raise flood, snowfall and travel risks across… Nepal urges US to boost investment and cooperation on climate… Nepal disaster relief funds receive over Rs 18 billion in… Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society