Hoarding and Black Marketing of covid-19 drugs in a Time of Acute Crisis

 “Hoarding and Black Marketing of covid-19 drugs in a Time of Acute Crisis”

    We are already facing pandemic issues and putting more efforts to save our loved ones. During this peak period, black marketing has become a major issue among others. It is done by common people who belong to our community, to get private gain only. Now the question arises “what is black marketing”. Black marketing is the process of economic activity that takes place outside of the government platform or boundaries. In short, the illegal exchange of services and goods to avoid norms and regulations of the government authorities. In New Delhi, the centre told earlier that black marketing/hoarding has become a serious menace apart from being an unpardonable act of retailing in human miseries. Most people are selling medical grade oxygen/covid-19 medicines at exorbitant prices, selling fake substances, and recovering the concerning substances. Just for private gain, these people have involved in a heinous offence. Even, people have started hoarding and black-marketing anti-viral Remdesivir in the nation because this drug is going on in high demand.


In Patna, the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of the state policy already has been getting above 100 calls in the special control room number regarding black marketing of oxygen cylinders and trading Remdesivir as well another medication, prescribes by doctors for the treatment of covid-19 patients. This action is done by private hospitals or their staff for hoarding oxygen cylinder or duping and fraud and financial exploitation. Recently, the Patna district administration has cracked down on more than five private hospitals with two ambulance operators in the case of exploiting people. Even I also have a live example of the cousin who told me that one of his friends bought two vials of Remdesivir for Rs35,000 each on the black market sometimes before. He also told me that he already had visited personally the civil surgeon along with all important documents to buy Remdesivir but he could not get it. As same, price of the Tocilizumab injection 400mg is around Rs48,000 but on the black market, the price of this drug is about Rs1.15 lakh.

Currently, India is struggling with a catastrophic surge of new coronavirus infections overwhelming its healthcare system, people are trying to take all desperate measures to keep alive their loved ones. WHO has already recommended not to be used Hydroxychloroquine for the Coronavirus because it does not show any antiviral action on this virus, but after that, it is being used by a wide number of desperate patients. In several cases, our India is turning to unproven medical treatments, in others to the black market for life-saving medications which are in short supply. What is going on? I am unable to get it, At that time all require to help each other to keep loved ones alive without thinking about private gain and all. But people are behaving in this shameless way. The prices for Remdesivir in the black market have enhanced up to 20-fold to about $1,000 for the single because there are fewer Indian companies that manufacturers Remdesivir. It is the major reason for the hoarding and Black marketing for the Remdesivir. 

    Recently Delhi government filed a report on the number of deaths of covid-19 patients in the nursing and hospitals due to the high shortage of oxygen. So, it is important to stop Black Marketing and Hoarding for the covid-19 medicines and oxygen cylinders. However, our Indian government are putting more efforts to take into control of all scams related to medicine, and constitute a team for catching such people who are doing or involve in black marketing. One thing I will say that it is a shameful thing for us, we should help our government to inform them about such people instead of being part of their scam, but we are not doing it. Due to this, some people among us think that whatever we are doing is right. So, it is crucial to take the step for ourselves instead of waiting for others that they will take a stand for us. Just be updated with activeness and fight for yourself.

Jai Hind! Jai Bharat!

Stay Safe! Stay Healthy!

 

 

 

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