Price talks on Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine yet to kick off

Rs 150/dose not ceiling price; cost to be fixed individually

With more Covid-19 vaccines on the anvil, the Centre is likely to start another round of price negotiations with the manufacturers.

The Rs 150 (exclusive of taxes) per dose price is not being taken as a ceiling price during negotiations with other manufacturers, said a senior official. So far, price negotiations have not begun on Sputnik V, the person confirmed. However, discussions for Bharat Biotech vaccine price are on. Sputnik V is priced at $10 globally. Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) has already applied for emergency use authorisation of Sputnik V and an approval is expected soon. India’s neighbour Pakistan has allowed