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 Former President Bhandari extends facilitations to US President Trump Chinese Embassy Initiates Smart Classroom in Gandaki Province President inspects Kathmandu-Terai/Madhesh Fast Track (Expressway) Road Project Cyber Bureau cautions all not to answer calls from unknown… Leader Koirala, former UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,… Nepal-India teaming up for promoting cross-border religious tourism Top Headlines Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy1 Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal2 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy3 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet4 PM Oli extends New Year greetings5 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’6 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola7 HoR Secretary Rai sworn in8 TRENDING The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Nepal Army opens investigation into case of captains thrashing soldier in Congo Now more than ever, support the IT sector The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Time Tested Friendship-Suresh Sharma Lok Darshan Regmi steps down as Chief Secretary