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Chennai's Pvt. hospitals finding it tough to access Remdesivir, Tocilizumab

A number of private hospitals, especially those outside Chennai, are finding it difficult to access Remdesivir and Tocilizumab, for the treatment of COVID-19.  Doctors said only limited stocks of the drugs were available in the market, and there had been instances of dealers quoting high prices.

The Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation (TNMSC) has ordered 1,02,500 vials of Remdesivir and 6,500 vials of Tocilizumab so far, and has supplied them to government hospitals across the State.