Trial production of VTM kits starts in Nepal 15,000 kits can be produced daily if approved

Setopati

Kathmandu, May 25

Trial production of viral transport medium (VTM) kit needed for test of COVID-19 has started in Nepal.

Everest Parenterals Pvt Ltd of Bara has started trial production of VTM kits. Senior pharmacist with the company Bibek Singh Mahat told Setopati that the Department of Drug Administration has been informed after trial production succeeded and the kits have been sent elsewhere for third-party trials.

"WHO standards require third-party trial for credibility. We have, therefore, sent the kits to accredited laboratory. We are fully confident that our trial will be successful," Mahat said. "We can manufacture 15,000 VTM kits a day after the trial is successful. We won't have to import VTM kits after that."

VTM kit is needed to transport the collected swab to the laboratory for tests.

Published Date: 2020-05-25 10:25:00

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