Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS & Others Vs Union of India & Others.
The petitioners have submitted that:
(i) There are shortages in the procurement of antiretroviral drugs (ART) drugs in India
(ii) The tender for 2021-22, which was due in August 2021, was issued in December 2021 and eventually failed and
(iii) A fresh tender was issued in March 2022.
The SC issued notice to the Central Government and asked for a report within two weeks.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/shortage-procurement-antiretroviral-drugs-art-drugs-sc-issues-notice
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/ART-drugs-shortage-SC_Order_12-Sep-2022.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/aids
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drugs
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-care
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-policy
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/supreme-court
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/government-india-goi