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 ...
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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
Raches Ella, project lead, Covid-19 vaccines at the firm says he is surprised that media and researchers are drawing conclusions based on non-peer reviewed work
The govt has set the maximum price private hospitals can charge for the three Covid vaccines currently available in the country -- Covishield Rs 780 per dose, Covaxin Rs 1,410, and Sputnik V Rs 1,145
Back-of-the-envelope calculations show that Serum Institute of India (SII) will lose revenues worth Rs 26.25 crore a month, while Bharat Biotech would lose to the tune of Rs 45 crore a month
Of the total vaccine availability, 75 per cent will be procured by the Centre and the remaining 25 per cent will continue to be available for private hospitals.
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There has been shortage of vaccines after it was decided to open up vaccination to all those above 18 years.
All nations should now understand that vaccines work and that interfering with their supply is dangerous.
Bharat Biotech on Friday said production and supply of Covaxin is a time-consuming process as various procedures and approvals need to be in place before it is made available for vaccination.