While speculation mounts about Serum Institute being next in line for an RDIF partnership, Gland Pharma and Strides unit Stelis sign up to make COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V. Part of the 550 million dose output tied up from India so far could be consumed domestically, but exports are a possibility as demand from European countries is set to jump.
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All roads seem to be leading to India as far as COVID-19 vaccine production is concerned. Soon after the Quad Alliance chose Biological E Limited. as a partner, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) announced a tie-up with Gland Pharma Ltd. and Strides Pharma Science Limited unit Stelis Biopharma for the manufacture of Sputnik V.
With Gland Pharma to supply up to 252 million doses, Stelis Biopharma a minimum of 200 million and Hetero Drugs...
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