Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd, IFIC Bank Ltd and its Nepalese subsidiary Nepal Bangladesh Bank have donated 5,000 vials of Remdesivir Injection (Bemsivir) to Nepal Government for treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The medicine was handed over to Ambassador of Nepal to Bangladesh Dr. Banshidhar Mishra in a simple ceremony held at latter's office recently. High officials from Beximco Pharma and IFIC Bank were present and spoke on this occasion. Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ("Beximco Pharma"), IFIC Bank Ltd. and its Nepalese subsidiary Nepal Bangladesh Bank have donated 5,000 vials of Remdesivir Injection (Bemsivir) to Nepal Government for treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
The medicine was handed over to Ambassador of Nepal to Bangladesh Dr. Banshidhar Mishra in a simple ceremony held at latter's office recently. High officials from Beximco Pharma and IFIC Bank were present and spoke on this occasion.
Managing Director of IFIC Bank Mr. Shah A Sarwar said, "We are pleased to extend our support to the govt of Nepal in its fight against COVID-19 pandemic. As the COVID-19 crisis deepens, we believe access to Remdesivir would greatly help in treating the critically ill COVID-19 patients. We have been operating in Nepal for more than 25 years and, as always, we want to reiterate our strong commitment to standing by our close neighbor in this difficult time."
Mr. Nazmul Hassan MP, Managing Director of Beximco Pharmaceuticals, commented: "We are committed to doing our best to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and have proactively manufactured latest and evidence based treatment options for the COVID-19 patients. Donation of Remdesivir to Nepal reinforces our commitment to play our part in ensuring access to breakthrough therapies for patients around the world during this unprecedented pandemic", said a statement.
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