Indoco Remedies set to send second batch of meds to UK

Panaji: After shipping 11.7 lakh paracetamol tablets from its Verna-based plant to UK on Sunday, Indoco Remedies said that the remaining stock of the medicines are ready for shipment and will be airlifted on the coming relief flights to the UK.

The British government has organised three more relief flights from Goa with the next one slated to take off on Tuesday from the Goa International Airport. Subsequent flights will be on April 16 and 18.

Indoco Remedies' company secretary Jayshankar Menon informed the stock indices that the drug manufacturer has received an order for 4.48 crore tablets from the UK government. The tablets, which are used to treat fever, cold and as a pain relief, are destined for UK's National Health Service (NHS) for the treatment of Covid-19>

"Indoco has been part of the great initiative by the Indian government to export paracetamol tablets to the UK in its fight against Covid 19. The first shipment of 11.7 lakh paracetamol tablets to the UK was airlifted on April 12 from Goa airport," Menon said.

On Sunday, the medicines were loaded onto a Titan Airways flight, which is part of the UK government's efforts to repatriate its citizens stranded in India.

"The permission granted by the Indian government is for a total air shipment of 4.48 crore tablets. The remaining quantity is ready for shipment and will be airlifted depending on availability of flights," Menon said.

The Centre has allowed exports of anti-malarial drugs and other medicines used in the treatment of Covid-19.