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When Pfizer Inc./BioNTech SE’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty was launched, many hoped it would make its way to Indian shores sooner rather than later.
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India and the US are the major manufacturers of finished dosages for the US market in terms of volume (China accounts for 9% of injectables), though the US relies heavily on India for solid oral dosage forms and specific generics, including lenalidomide and albuterol. Scrip talks to experts on some of the key implications of geographic concentration of production for the US market amid the specter of tariffs.
