US seizes unauthorised Covid drugs shipped from Bangladesh, India: report
Federal authorities have seized unauthorised versions of Covid treatment Remdesivir -- arriving from Bangladesh and India -- at US airports, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
The versions of antiviral Remdesivir, destined for distribution in Mexico, did not have licenses from the drug's manufacturer Gilead Sciences Inc, the newspaper said.
They were being smuggled by individuals to Mexico for patients willing to pay top dollar for the drugs, the report added, citing people familiar with the investigation.
"We caution against sourcing Gilead medicine from outside the approved and regulated supply chain, hospitals or pharmacies and will continue to support US law enforcement in taking appropriate actions to protect patients," Gilead said in an email to Reuters.
In recent months, US Customs and Border Protection officers have captured more than 100 shipments that they referred to US Department of Homeland Security special agents for further investigation, according to the report.
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