Chennai: Five days after a Tindivanam-based doctor died, Tamilnadu Health department has confirmed he received spurious doses of Remdesivir.
This has come at time when the antiviral drug rackets are being bused and Chief Minister M K Stalin has warned strict action against those involved in this.
According to reports, police are taking necessary action to arrest the doctor who sourced the spurious drug from Puducherry and a hospital, from where the drug was sourced, has been fined 1 lakh.
Speaking to reporters, Health Minister Ma Subramanian said that the issue has been taken to the Chief Minister.
Meanwhile, in Chennai, five more people were arrested for selling Remdesivir injection, used for treating Covid patients, in blackmarket at higher prices.