Prompted by PM Modi's instruction to get black fungus drug Amphotericin from anywhere in the world, Indian missions have been scouring for the supply of this drugAmerican biopharmaceutical firm Gilead Sciences is working on accelerating the supply of Liposomal Amphotericin B injections (AmBisome) to India, used to treat Mucormycosis or Black Fungus. "Gilead Sciences is working on expediting the supply of AmBisome to India through Mylan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi instructed officials to procure Liposomal Amphotericin B injections from anywhere around the globe. It has been achieved with the help of Gilead Sciences in the USA,” the source added. The national capital has received 3,850 vials of Amphotericin B till Tuesday as against its weekly requirement of 30,000 doses.

Source: Hindustan Times May 27, 2021 06:32 UTC