Are hospitals prescribing the more expensive remdesivir instead of cheaper alternatives?

The DoP has asked the health ministry and drug regulatory authority to
monitor if hospitals are prescribing the high-priced remdesivir where
low-priced antibiotics would do, as it has received complaints of
indiscriminate prescription of remdesivir by big hospitals, even in
cases where it was not needed.

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