Sanofi Pasteur's India Arm Shantha Biotech Bags WHO Supply Contract For Pentavalent Vaccines

MUMBAI - Shantha Biotechnics - the Indian biotech acquired by Sanofi-Aventis - has bagged a $340 million contract from the World Health Organization for supply of the pentavalent vaccine branded SHAN5 over a period of two years starting 2010. The vaccine indigenously developed by Shantha immunizes children against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hemophillus influenza B and hepatitis B