Remdesivir led to Rs 6cr loss, FIR on pharma firm

The Mumbai city economic offences wing (EOW) has filed an FIR against Mylan Laboratories and others for supplying BMC Remdesivir vials at an inflated rate, resulting in a loss of Rs 5.96 crore. The BMC had issued tenders for procuring the antiviral drug during the Covid-19 pandemic. The first tender was for 40,000 vials at Rs 650 per vial, but only 31,000 vials were supplied. The second tender, for 2 lakh vials, was given to the same company at a higher price of Rs 1,568 per vial. The EOW is investigating the remaining vials and the total amount paid to the supplier.

from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines, Coronavirus News, BMC Elections 2022 Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/DivEZw6