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Topic: Serum Institute of India

India vaccine against cervical cancer to be launched Thursday, ‘will combat global shortage’

ANI -
The Serum Institute of India & Department of Biotechnology are set to launch the country's first indigenously developed Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine against cervical cancer.

All about Serum Institute’s HPV vaccine, India’s 1st indigenous shot against cervical cancer

Mohana Basu -
Pune-based SII has got the go-ahead from the Drugs Controller General of India to market the vaccine. Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of female cancer mortality worldwide.

SII to manufacture India’s first qHPV vaccine against cervical cancer after DCGI approval

Payal Banerjee -
Cervical cancer in India is the 2nd most frequent cancer among women between 15-44 years of age. Currently, India is fully dependent on foreign manufacturers for the vaccine.

2nd Covid shot from Serum Institute, Rs 225/dose: All about Covovax, new jab approved for teens

Abantika Ghosh -
Covovax, developed by US company Novavax & manufactured in India by Serum Institute, is a protein-based vaccine developed from SARS-CoV-2 strain.

Modi govt allows Serum Institute to export 50 lakh Covishield doses under COVAX to 4 nations

PTI -
The SII will commence Covid vaccine export under the COVAX programme from 23 November. Nepal, Tajikistan, Mozambique and Bangladesh are the 4 nations that will receive the doses.

Serum Institute urges Modi govt to fast-track movement of increasing Covishield stock

Payal Banerjee -
SII's Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs is learnt to have recently communicated to Union Health Ministry that it has a manufactured stock of 24,89,15,000 Covishield doses.

Serum Institute of India gets govt nod to export 5 crore doses of Covovax to Indonesia

Payal Banerjee -
Covovax has been developed by Novavax and is being manufactured by the Pune-based SII, but is not cleared for emergency use in India.

Novavax’s Covid vaccine, made by Serum Institute of India, gets emergency use nod in Indonesia

Mohana Basu -
Serum Institute of India, world's largest vaccine manufacturer, will market the nanoparticle protein-based vaccine in Indonesia under the brand name Covovax.

Vaccine makers upset over ‘differential pricing’ for ZyCov-D, and lack of clarity on exports

Abantika Ghosh -
ZyCov-D has reportedly been priced by the company at Rs 1,900 for three doses while the others cost between Rs 205-215 per dose.

Biocon partners SII to make vaccine, drug manufacturing accessible to developing nations

Mohana Basu -
Under the deal, Biocon Biologics Ltd (BBL) will offer approximately 15% stake to Serum Institute Life Sciences at a post-money valuation of about Rs 35,000 crore.
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In a first, six women officers to enter prestigious Defence Services Staff College

Snehesh Alex Philip -
As many as 15 women appeared for the examination, out of which six were selected, including one who has made it to the course along with her husband. 

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Why military is more for asserting political will, not just about controlling territory

Shekhar Gupta -
No matter what tactics, doctrine, or weapon system is used, the objective of any war is to control territory, argues Gen. MM Naravane (retd). But it's politics that matters most.

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