Centre suspends 3 scientists over fake Remdesivir sale in Covid 2nd wave

The development comes at a time when the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has been accused of a bribery scandal allegedly involving a senior Biocon executive

Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya suspended three senior scientists at the Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) and also pulled up the Drugs Controller General of India, V G Somani, after an investigation revealed that fake Remdesivir antivirals were sold during the second wave of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to a report in Mint. 

The CDL is India's apex lab, responsible for conducting quality checks on drugs and vaccines. It has now come to light that the three suspended scientists deliberately delayed carrying out similar checks on Remdesivir, said government officials. The development comes at a time when a bribery allegations