India
oi-Vicky Nanjappa
Chandigarh, May 24: Two people have been arrested from Haryana’s Rohtak for allegedly selling anti-fungal drug Amphotericin B, used in the treatment of black fungus or mucormycosis, at an exorbitant rate, police said on Monday.
The accused have been identified as Rahul Chauhan, a resident of Hisar and Dimple Sharma of Bhiwani. Both were trying to sell one vial of Amphotericin B for Rs 12,000, police said.
Black fungus or mucormycosis is a fungal infection that affects the nose, eyes, sinuses among patients who are recovering or have recovered from COVID-19.
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The police said they received information that two employees of a pharmaceutical company had been selling the anti-fungal injections at a higher price.
“Based on the input, a joint team of Special Task Force (STF) and Drug…
