Covaxin in trials already, Serum slated to start testing Novavax by July
This comes as a major boost for Bharat Biotech
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The cost of logistics is built into the final price of the vaccine, especially when supplying to the private sector
Health ministry says this has been used for decades in Polio, Rabies, and Influenza vaccines, is neither used in growth of SARS CoV2 virus nor in the final formulation
Govt and vaccine makers should be transparent
However, the final formulation of its Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin is free from all impurities, the firm said
Bharat Biotech's US and Canada partner for Covaxin, said it has chosen Jubilant HollisterStier of Spokane, Washington as its manufacturing partner for the vaccine for the North American countries
Higher price in private market required to offset part of the costs, argues firm
Fundamental business reasons ranging from low procurement volumes, high distribution costs and retail margins among few others contribute to higher pricing of Covaxin, Bharat Biotech said
New Covid strain on world radar stems from Delta variant, Covaxin is world's third costliest jab and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic
Bharat Biotech on Saturday said scientific standards and commitment of the indigenously-developed COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin are transparent, and the company has so far published nine research studies on its safety and efficacy. "Covaxin's scientific standards+commitment is transparent. Academic journals, peer reviewers, NIV-ICMR-BB researchers -scientists,9 studys & data published," BharatBiotech CoFounder & Joint MD Suchitra Ella said in a tweet. The complete data for Phase I and II, and partial data for Phase III trials of Covaxin have been thoroughly scrutinised by the regulators in India, Bharat Biotech said in a statement. "In a timely approach to peer review, the company has already published as many as nine research studies on the safety and efficacy of Covaxin in five globally reputed peer-reviewed journals in a span of just twelve months," it added. Covaxin, a whole-virion inactivated coronavirus vaccine, is the first and only product to have published any data from ...
FDA asks Bharat Bio's US partner Ocugen to apply for full authorisation
Timelines will be delayed; firm has received EUSs from 14 other countries
US FDA has "recommended" Ocugen Inc, the US partner of the Indian vaccine maker, to go for Biologics Licence Application route with additional data, nixinghopes of Emergency Use Authorisation
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The company is also doing phase-4 trials for real world effectiveness of the jab
Bharat Biotech is yet to publish the data of Covaxin's phase-3 trial
The CoWIN system would also ensure that the prices declared by various private vaccination centres do not exceed the maximum price
250 mn Covishield and 190 mn Covaxin doses meant for Aug-Dec period