Written by Kaunain Sheriff M | New Delhi | Updated: December 9, 2020 10:03:07 am At the Serum Institute of India on Monday. (Photo: Reuters) One crore of health workers, two crore of frontline workers, including the police and armed forces, and around 27 crore of people over 50 and …
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NEW DELHI: A committee of experts from the Central Drug Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) on Wednesday sought additional safety and efficacy data for Covid-19 vaccine candidates from Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech, after deliberating on their applications to obtain an emergency use authorization for injections. official sources said. The request …
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The foreign envoys, who traveled to Hyderabad on Wednesday to visit two biotech companies working on Covid-19 vaccines, said they are impressed by the progress made by Indian pharmaceutical companies. The group of 60 envoys visited the facilities of two companies: Bharat Biotech and Biological E. “I was very impressed …
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Written by Kaunain Sheriff M, Amitabh Sinha | New Delhi, Pune | Updated: December 9, 2020 10:02:09 am Vials of Covishield, the Indian version of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine, at the Serum Institute of India in Pune, India. (Reuters photo) Three vaccine developers have submitted applications to the Central Drug Standards …
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By: AP | Updated: December 8, 2020 7:57:28 pm Margaret Keenan, 90, was the first UK patient to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, administered by nurse May Parsons at Coventry University Hospital, England. (Jacob King / Pool via AP) The UK health authorities have launched the first doses of a …
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BENGALURU: The Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest producer of vaccines by volume, is close to signing a supply contract with the country’s central government and is likely to set prices at 250 rupees ($ 3.39) per dose of the vaccine, Business Standard reported Tuesday: citing people familiar with …
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The coronavirus vaccine manufactured by Pfizer Inc. and its German partner BioNTech SE is highly effective in preventing Covid-19 and there are no safety concerns preventing it from being granted an emergency use authorization, according to a report from staff at US Food and Drug Administration. The report offers a …
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A committee of experts from the Central Standard Medicines Control Organization (CDSCO) will meet on Wednesday to review applications from Pfizer, Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech seeking emergency use authorization for their Covid-19 vaccine candidates. official sources said Monday night. The decision was made late Monday night after …
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Written by Payal Banerjee | New Delhi | Updated: December 7, 2020 10:19:17 am The Serum Institute of India on Sunday requested the Comptroller General of Drugs of India (DCGI) for emergency use authorization for its Oxford Covid-19 vaccine in the country. (PTI file photo) The Serum Institute of India …
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Drug Controller Likely to Take AstraZeneca Emergency Use Call, Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccinations in 2 weeks The Comptroller General of Drugs of India has started to process applications submitted by Pfizer Inc and Serum Institute of India to grant emergency use authorization to their COVID-19 vaccinations and is likely to make …
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