HealthPhoto: The HinduKerala Health Minister Orders Probe into Expired Remdesivir for Nipah Patients
Kerala Health Minister K. Muraleedharan announced a medical board will investigate the use of expired Remdesivir in treating Nipah patients and any resulting deaths or side effects. The board, led by Dr. Aravind R. of Government Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram, will examine the drug's distribution and impact. Remdesivir was last purchased in June 2021, expiring in May 2023, and used during emergencies for COVID-19 and Nipah cases.
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