Facility augmentation of Bharat Biotech and three public sector enterprises is being supported for enhancing production of COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, Parliament was informed on Friday. The Department of Biotechnology has informed that the facility augmentation of Bharat Biotech and 3 public sector enterprises (PSEs) Haffkine Biopharmaceutical Corporation Ltd, Indian Immunologicals Ltd; and Bharat Immunologicals Biologicals Corporation Ltd is being supported for augmented production of Covaxin, Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya said in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha. This is being done under the 'Mission COVID Suraksha the Indian COVID-19 Vaccine Development Mission', he added. Further, technology transfer of Covaxin production to Gujarat COVID Vaccine Consortium comprising Hester Biosciences, OmniBRx Biotechnologies Pvt Ltd and Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre is being facilitated by the Department of ..
Each batch of the vaccine was subjected to more than 200 quality control tests at its facilities, followed by submission samples to CDL. Only based on approval by CDL are batches released commercially
Covishield production to cross 120 mn doses a month, Covaxin 58 mn doses a month
Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin has received Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliance certificate from Hungary, the vaccine maker said on Thursday in a tweet
NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr V K Paul said there were some initial hiccups related to standardisation quality assurances of batches of vaccines at Bangalore plant, which delayed production
The study released on Monday showed that Covaxin provides 65.2 per cent protection against the Delta variant which was first detected in India
Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin (BBV152) is effective against Delta Plus (AY.1) variant of the coronavirus, according to a study by the Indian Council of Medical and Research
Bharat Biotech on Monday announced that the World Health Organisation has awarded prequalification to its rotavirus vaccine,Rotavac 5D to prevent rotavirus diarrhea, the company said.
Zydus Cadila DNA-plasmid vaccine is the prime contender. It has held trials on children aged 12 years and above
As per sources, the application of the interchangeability study protocol of Covishield and Covaxin was moved by Christian Medical College (CMC) in Vellore.
Zydus Cadila has done trials on 12-plus; Bharat Biotech conducting trials on two-plus
The government had been counting on deliveries of 60 million to 70 million Covaxin doses monthly from July or August.
Brazil has suspended the clinical studies of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin following termination of the company's agreement with its partner there, the South American Country's health regulator said
Bharat's statement said it will continue to work with Brazilian health care regulator Anvisa to obtain all required approvals for the use of Covaxin in the country
Bharat Biotech is hoping to manufacture 1 billion doses per annum by the end of this year.
Covishield manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII) has received the WHO pre-qualification, while the process of pre-qualification for Bharat Biotech's Covaxin is going on
ICMR has spent Rs 35 cr on Covaxin clinical trials
WHO, which is currently reviewing Bharat Biotech's application for an Emergency Use Listing of its Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, has said it is assessing the data of the jab
Centre has ordered 660 mn doses, expected to be supplied between Aug & Dec
A host of lesser-known vaccine makers are eyeing contract manufacturing opportunities for global and domestic majors