The Indian government has provided over 130 000 serum doses to Ukraine as humanitarian assistance, the press service of Ukraine’s Health Ministry has said on its website.
Some 80 000 doses of anti-tetanus serum, 35 000 doses of human tetanus immunoglobulin, 900 doses of anti-diphtheria serum, 14 400 doses of antirabies serum and 1 500 doses of lyophilizated snake antivenin.
All the serum has GMP quality certificate. The humanitarian aid provided by India will be distributed among the regions in line with their needs, including medicine for tetanus prophylaxis.
The ministry paid attention to the fact that some serum and immunoglobulins are present in Ukraine, as they were not registered in the country.
“Only in spring 2017 two antirabies immunoglobulins made in Israel and Ukraine were registered and manufacturers did not supply any documents for registration of other specific immunoglobulins,” the ministry said.
The ministry recalled that it cannot be the initiator of registration of a drug, and local authorities cannot purchase unregistered medicines.
“Humanitarian goods are the only way to provide Ukrainian citizens with sera or immunoglobulins if necessary,” the report said.
The 2018 national budget announced Hr 42 million for procurement of sera and immunoglobulins via international specialized institutions.
