Confederation of All India Traders
Vyapar Bhawan*
925/1, Naiwala, Karol Bagh, New Delhi-110005.
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Ref. No.: 3217/1/50
19th May, 2021
Shri Piyush Goyal
Hon’ble Minister for Commerce & Industry
Government of India
New Delhi
Dear Shri Piyush Goyal Ji,
Sub : Ban on export of injections required for treatment of Black Fungus
We invoke your kind and immediate attention towards the sudden rising demand of Liposomal salt injections within the Country, those being prescribed by Doctors for the treatment of covid patients across the Country who are suffering from Mucormycosis(Black Fungus) beside other medical treatment. Primarily, the Doctors are prescribing the following medicines
a. PHOSOME 50 by Cipla
b. AMPHONEX by Bharat Serum
c. AMFIGHT by Celon Labs
d. AMPHOLIP by Bharat Serum
and also the same salt medicines manufactured by few other companies like Mylan Laboratories and Abbott Laboratories etc.
So far these medicines were largely used for export purposes because there was very minimal demand in India. Since this new development of Mucormycosis, the local demand has risen considerably but its availability in the market is very less due to limited manufacturing of these medicines in the present circumstances.
To ensure the smooth availability of the above injections in India for the treatment of patients of Black Fungus, we request you to kindly take immediate action and impose a ban on the export of these injections for the time till the Country is able to cure Black Fungus patients in India so that the same may be accessible to the patients who require these injections and their attendants need not to rush in markets for procurement of these injection and no unscrupulous person can take advantage of the current situation and indulge into any kind of malpractices.
We are sure that it will receive your kind attention and you will be pleased to take immediate steps.
Thank you. With regards
Yours truly
Praveen Khandelwal
National Secretary General
Confederation of All India Traders
