ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said that in the case of temporary licensure or emergency use, the regulator had to be satisfied with the risk-benefit ratio.
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There is still time before SII can start supplying to the low and medium income countries through Gavi
After the Indian arm of US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, the Serum Institute of India has applied to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) seeking emergency use authorisation
Serum Institute is making AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine in India and has applied for emergency use authorisation.
According to the ICMR, the SII has already manufactured 40 million doses of the vaccine under the at-risk manufacturing and stockpiling license it obtained from the DCGI
The ethics committee has seven members, including a chairperson who has to be from outside the institution where the trial is being conducted.
The DCGI arrived at the conclusion on Wednesday based on the recommendations of an independent expert committee which has also opined that compensation should not be paid to the volunteer
Health ministry to come out with guidelines that will address the issues around vaccine safety to create awareness and dispel misinformation
The British drugmaker has said its COVID-19 vaccine could be up to 90% effective if administered as a half dose followed by a full dose
The Pune-based vaccine manufacturer on Tuesday said that the vaccine is safe and immunogenic
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SII has in response stated that the allegations made in the legal notice are 'malicious and misconceived', and that it will seek damages in excess of Rs 100 crore.
Serum Institute in Pune will undertake mass production of Covishield vaccine developed by Oxford-Astra Zeneca
Sweden seeks to expand ties with India in health and life sciences, Luxembourg-based firm B Systems is partnering with India to produce portable vaccine refrigeration equipment
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Experts feel trust is broken as trial was not halted; Chennai resident had sought Rs 5 cr in compensation