Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine made by Russia gets nod for clinical trials in India
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted approval to Dr Reddy`s, a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in India, to conduct phase 2 and 3 clinical human trials of the Sputnik V, a Covid-19 vaccine made by Russia.
Oct 17, 2020, 18:39 PM ISTGood news! Phase 2 trial of this COVID-19 vaccine may resume in India soon
An expert panel at the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) recommended granting permission to the second phase clinical trial of Russia vaccine Sputnik V.
Oct 17, 2020, 10:59 AM ISTRussia likely to start COVID-19 vaccine distribution for public from this week
"Within days, between September 10 and 13, we are to obtain permission to release a batch of the vaccine for civilian use. Respectively, from that moment on the population will begin to be vaccinated," said associate member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Denis Logunov.
Sep 07, 2020, 18:32 PM ISTSputnik V: Russia seeks Indian collaboration for manufacturing COVID-19 vaccine
According to sources, Russian Ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev has approached the office of Principal Scientific Advisor K VijayRaghavan as well as secretaries of the departments of biotechnology and health research in this regard.
Aug 25, 2020, 23:22 PM ISTRussia looks for partnership with India for mass production of COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V
Russian President Vladimir Putin had announced that his country has developed the world's first vaccine against COVID-19, which works 'quite effectively' and forms a 'stable immunity' against the disease.
Aug 21, 2020, 09:23 AM IST