Dr Anthony Fauci , a top infectious diseases expert in the United States, said on Thursday that India’s private sector will have a key role...
Dr Anthony Fauci, a top infectious diseases expert in the United States, said on Thursday that India’s private sector will have a key role to play in developing a vaccine against the coronavirus, The Hindu reported. Fauci was speaking at a web conference organised by the Indian Council of Medical Research.
“India’s manufacturing capabilities is going to be very important,” Fauci, the head of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, said. “We have made it clear that all tests on vaccines will have to meet regulatory standards and include all ethical review and strong data monitoring and safety boards.”
Fauci said two vaccines, by US companies Moderna and Pfizer, were in advanced stages of clinical trials.
“Moving forward, we and other [US National Institutes of Health] institutes will continue to work with Indian counterparts and colleagues, to assure that Indian scientists and Indian impressive research and development capacity are integrated in the global efforts to address the Covid-19 vaccine,” Fauci added, according to The Indian Express.
In India, human trials of the Covaxin vaccine began last week. Covaxin was the first indigenous vaccine to get permission for human trials by the Drug Controller General of India, on June 29. It has been jointly developed by Hyderabad-based private firm Bharat Biotech, ICMR and the National Institute...
