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Covid: Dr Reddy's eyes Sputnik vaccine exports after domestic struggle

Now, Dr Reddy's is focusing on the single-dose Sputnik Light, as a booster shot or standalone, instead of the two-dose Sputnik V, a spokesperson said

India is the leading production hub for production of Sputnik vaccine

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2 min read Last Updated : Nov 29 2021 | 11:12 PM IST

India's Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is in talks with partners to export domestically made doses of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik, after New Delhi recently approved shipments of other shots, the firm said on Monday.

As the main Indian distributor of Sputnik, sold only on the private market, Dr. Reddy's has struggled to compete with vaccines that the government distributes free.

It makes up barely 1 million of a national total of 1.2 billion administered doses, while the AstraZeneca vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India accounts for nearly 90% of that figure, followed by home-grown Covaxin.

Now, Dr Reddy's is

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Topics : Coronavirus Dr Reddy's Laboratories Limited Coronavirus Vaccine

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