Bangladesh gifts anti-viral drug remdesivir to Nepal

The drug in 5,000 bottles believed to be beneficial in the treatment of infected people, has been supplied to Nepal through a Skytruck of Nepali Army

 

KATHMANDU

RSS

Bangladesh provided anti-viral drug remdesivir used for the treatment of the people infected with COVID-19 to Nepal as a gift.

The drug in 5,000 bottles believed to be beneficial in the treatment of infected people, has been supplied to Nepal through a Skytruck of Nepali Army, said NA's spokesperson Santosh Ballav Poudel.

A five-member team led by Brigadier General Narsingh Rana reached Bangladesh to bring the drug. The drug will be handed over to the Ministry of Health and Population amid a programme on Sunday.

In the United States of America, Gilead Sciences, a US-based biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialisation of innovative medicines, charges USD 520 per vial for the infected people. For developed countries outside the US, it costs USD 390 per vial. The treatment involves a five or 10 days' course.  

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