Vaccine manufacturing company Serum Institute of India on Tuesday said the Oxford University and AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine will not be released in India for mass use unless proven immunogenic and safe.
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Oxford vaccine triggers strong immune response in elderly
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Pfizer take Aurobindo and Dr Reddy’s to court for patent infringement
iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- American drug major Pfizer Inc and its group companies filed a petition in a US court against Aurobindo Pharma Ltd and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories. Pfizer alleges that the two Indian drug makers were planning separately to develop generic versions of its best-selling drug Ibrance (palbociclib) before the expiration of its patent. Pfizer […]
Moderna: Covid-19 vaccine has 94% efficacy
Pharma giant Moderna has announced that its Covid-19 vaccine candidate has shown more than 94 percent effectiveness in preliminary data from the company’s ongoing study.