‘Illegal med supply defeats SC, Bombay HC, govt orders on distribution’ – Times of India

MUMBAI: In the hearing on a clutch of PILs on Covid management, a bench of Justices Amjad Sayed and Girish Kulkarni said, “We take it that the inquiry will proceed in accordance with law.” The AG assured, “We shall take it to its logical end.”
The judges said illegal supply defeats the orders of the Supreme Court, the high court, the Centre and the state on remdesivir distribution. “They have gone to the manufacturers. They may be bona fide but not realising there are legal repercussions. What is said by those persons (actor Sonu Sood and Siddique in their replies) is not correct,” said Justice Kulkarni.
The judges were told about the shortage of amphotericin-B injection for mucormycosis. The AG said as on May 26, there were 3,200 patients, adding the shortage is due to few manufacturers. “We need 14,000 vials per day. We are getting 4,000-5,000 per day (from the Centre),’’ he said. Senior advocate Anil Sakhare for the BMC said there are 335 black fungus cases in Mumbai. “It is an important issue to be dealt with…Now it is coming to Bombay,” said Justice Sayed.
When informed the Centre’s oxygen allocation is adequate, the judges said the state can issue an ordinance or an executive order to allow private hospitals to set up oxygen plants. “There is a possibility of a third wave. There has to be a plan in place if it does. We have to learn from our mistakes,” said Justice Kulkarni. Sakhare said there are 12,052 paediatric Covid cases with only 2 hospitalisations and 17 deaths on Tuesday’s dashboard. “So they (cases) have increased,” said Justice Kulkarni. The court recalled on May 12, it was told there were 11,423 cases. Sakhare said the BMC is increasing facilities at three jumbo centres for paediatric patients.