As the MHRA prepares to grant approval to the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, Wockhardt is set to supply 100 million doses for the UK government’s own use and its WHO commitments. The company is also in talks with global vaccine developers to manufacture their COVID-19 vaccines for emerging economies
As the University of Oxford/AstraZeneca PLC’s COVID-19 vaccine moves closer to approval in the UK, Wockhardt Limited is preparing to manufacture 100 million doses of AZD1222 for the government’s own use and its World Health Organization (WHO) commitments.
Post the UK government’s formal request to the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency to assess the vaccine, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s recent inspection of Wockhardt’s
Recent moves in the industry include C-suite changes at Scholar Rock and Augustine Therapeutics, plus Contineum Therapeutics acquires chief medical officer from Gilead Sciences.
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories preps for potential US tariffs, focusing on sustaining product supply and collaborating with customers on inventories. A recent US plant sale, the firm stressed, was unrelated to tariffs and underlines its openness to ‘make in the US’, where it launched 18 products in fiscal 2025.
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