$19.3 million to Bharat Biotech consortium for ‘variant-proof’ Covid vaccine
The funding seeks to establish preclinical and clinical proof of concept for a vaccine designed to provide protection against all known SARS-CoV-2 variants.
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Vaccine anniversary: India administers 157 crore Covid-19 doses
While 65.65 crore Indians have taken both the doses, first dose has been taken by 91.08 crore people.
Bharat Serums to develop vaccine for Covid-19
The company’s effort to find a new method to treat Covid-19 patients comes at a time when India is in the midst of a third wave of infection.
Common global rules must for new Covid drug trials: Adar Poonawalla
Poonawalla says the biggest learning from the pandemic has been the realisation that one should not make forward looking predictions, as things have been changing fast with Covid-19
55 Indian pharma cos capable of mRNA vaccines
Almost every major Indian pharmaceutical company, including Cipla, Dr Reddy’s, Sun Pharma and Biocon, are on the list of companies which can produce mRNA Covid-19 vaccines
Vaccine cos, scientists in war mode to tame Omicron coronavirus
The quartet of vaccine-makers from the western world are ascertaining the need to tweak their vaccines for the Omicron, whereas WHO states it is too early to comment on its virulence.
Initiate, innovate, make in India for the world: PM to pharma cos
The PM exhorted the domestic pharmaceutical industry to focus on self-reliance in the entire production chain of pharmaceutical products, and reliance on India’s traditional medicine strengths.
Covid-19 helped India develop ecosystem for drug discovery, administration: Dr Swati Piramal
The public health expert avers that pharma companies, the Government, and regulatory authorities acted quickly together, from bringing vaccine technology to vaccinating over 100 crore Indians.
Australia recognises Covaxin for travel
The country’s regulator had recognised Covishield in October.
Can’t eradicate Covid-19 in near future: WHO’s Swaminathan
The virus may or may not mutate and become resistant to current vaccines, but it will be difficult to eradicate this virus from the world imminently.
