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date_range 21 April 2021 9:56 AM GMT Updated On
date_range 2021-04-21T15:48:41+05:30Anti-viral drug Remdesivir gets no-duty entry into India
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NEW DELHI: As India currently facing a vaccine shortage, the country has removed import duty on remdesivir, an anti-viral drug that is currently used to treat Covid-19 patients.
The Ministry of Finance removed the duty on import of pharmaceutical ingredients used to manufacture the drug in a notification issued on late Tuesday night.
The ready-to-use remdesivir injection have also been exempted from import duties
"This notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of the 31st October 2021," the ministry said.
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