Pharma industry produced 20 crore HCQ tablets this month: Zydus Cadila CEO

The pharmaceutical industry has produced 20 crore hydroxychloroquine tablets this month to fight coronavirus, Zydus Cadila CEO Pankaj Patel said. There is sufficient stock available for domestic market as well as to supply to the world if needed, he added. Further, he said, Cadila will produce 30 tonnes of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) equivalent to 15 crore tablets next month.