World TB Day & DSTB drug shortage. 8/3/24 = emergency tender for 36 lakh 4FDC & 72 lakh 3FDC, closes 27/3 13/3 = Pre Bid meeting refers to crisis, company requests on sourcing Rifampicin from China & help hastening CDSCO papers rejected. 18/3 = CTD tells states to locally buy.
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Why such inflexibility and a dawdling, leisurely pace in tackling such a vital stockout. Earlier in mid Sep 2023, CMSS tendered for 132 lakh 4FDC & 232 lakh 3FDC DSTB strips of 28. Delivery of final tranche should be due < end April 2024. Where is it? Or was tender cancelled?