Hepatitis vaccine proves a bitter business

Falling price, stagnant mart force pharma firms to look at alternative vaccines

Company

Launch year

Original price per single dose

Current price

GSK Shanta

1994

Rs 450

Rs 323

Biotechnics

1998

Rs 220

Rs 190

Wockahrdt

2000

Rs 190

Rs 120

Serum Institute

2001

Rs 160

Rs 52.63

Cadila Health

1999

Rs 295

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