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DCGI Approves J&J's Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine In India
Big Pharma Johnson &Johnson's to roll out its single-shot Covid Vaccine in India by the next month. Besides, it is being manufactured at 'Biological E' in Hyderabad. However, the officials have received Emergency Use Approval (EUA) from DCGI. Moreover, Vaccine batches will be sent to Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) and National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) for final testing by next week.
Tags: Covid Vaccine, Johnson & Johnson, Pharmaceutical, Biological E
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Wockhardt Seeks Deal With Govt To Produce 2 Billion Vaccine Doses
Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company Wockhardt has approached the Centre for an opportunity to produce two billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine a year starting February 2022. Reportedly, the company is looking for partnership for vaccine production, and aims to produce 500 million doses in its first go. Besides, the planned two-billion doses will include different types of vaccines for "a more sustainable activity", as per the company's plan.
Tags: Wockhardt, Covid-19 Vaccine, Pharmaceutical, Government of India
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Two Indians Abducted In Nigeria's Oyo State; Police Alarm Foreigners
The Nigerian police have alerted the non-natives in the country after two Indian workers were kidnapped on gunpoint on December 9. The two Indians were kidnapped from Nigeria’s Ibadan City of Oyo state where they worked in a pharmaceutical firm. While the families of the Indians have not been contacted by the kidnappers, the police spokesman Olugbenga Fadeyi assured of a "concerted effort". Hundreds of Indians work in Nigerian pharmaceutical… read-more
Tags: Nigeria, Nigerian Police, Pharmaceutical, Oyo, Nationals Kidnapped
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