India sends 11.7 lakh paracetamol tablets to UK

Mumbai: Pharmaceuticals major Indoco Remedies has sent 11.7 lakh Paracetamol tablets to Britain as part of the government initiative to combat COVID-19.

"Indoco has been part of the great initiative by the Indian government to export Paracetamol tablets to Britain in its fight against COVID 19," it said in a statement.The first shipment of 11.7 lakh Paracetamol tablets to Britain was airlifted on April 12 from Goa airport. The permission granted by the government is for a total air shipment of 4.48 crore tablets.

"The remaining quantity is ready for shipment and will be airlifted depending on availability of flights," said Indoco Remedies. Indoco Remedies is a fully integrated, research-oriented pharma company with presence in 55 countries. The Rs 1,000 crore company employs over 5,500 people including more than 300 scientists. It has nine manufacturing facilities.