3 COVID-19 vaccine candidates under active consideration of drug regulator: Health Ministry

NEW DELHI: Three COVID-19 vaccines candidates, developed by Bharat Biotech, Serum Institute of India and Pfizer, are under active consideration of India’s drug regulator and there is hope that early licensure is possible for all or any of them, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday.
Over the last four days, the Indian arm of US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, Pune-based Serum Institute of India and Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical firm Bharat Biotech have applied to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) seeking emergency use authorisation for their potential COVID-19 vaccines.
At a press briefing, NITI Aayog member (Health) V K Paul said the COVID-19 situation in India has stabilised with active cases showing a “clear-cut declining trend” even though the pandemic situation in many other countries is becoming quite serious. (AGENCIES)