Former Hilleman CEO On Microbiome Project, Cholera, Halal Vaccine

Japan-India Developed Shigella Vaccine Could Get New Lease Of Life

Human milk could have a role in preventing Alzheimer’s disease and other ailments linked to the gut microbiome, says former Pfizer VP and Hilleman CEO Davinder Gill. He also talks about a halal meningitis vaccine, and tailwinds for an oral cholera vaccine now launched by Bharat Biotech in this fascinating interview

Davinder Gill, Hilleman Labs and Dr Krishna Ella, Bharat Biotech. Oral cholera vaccine licensed
Hilleman's Former CEO Davinder Gill And Bharat Biotech Chairman Krishna Ella With Colleagues • Source: Hilleman Labs/Davinder Gill

“The best vaccine in the world for young children is mother’s milk,” declares the former CEO of Indian vaccine firm Hilleman Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. Davinder Gill, calling the microbiome in it a “magic ingredient” and recounting a project involving human milk initiated towards the end of his term at the MSD-Wellcome Trust joint venture.

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