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Latest News: Andelyn Biosciences partners with Queen’s University to develop and manufacture gene therapy AAV9-GM2 to treat GM2 gangliosidosesCellution Biologics completes acquisition of SimpliDerm business for US$ 8 million from ElutiaACB Gujarat arrested two FDA Officials red-handed in Bharuch accepting a bribe of ₹40,000US appeals court sides with Sun Pharma in Lipitor antitrust caseCounterfeit Cosmetics Are No Longer a Fringe Problem: 4 in 10 Consumers Report Fake Products, Regulatory Silence Raises Serious QuestionsThree arrested for illegal sale of mephentermine sulphate injections in HyderabadMumbai Crime Branch cracks down on 5 alleged fake doctors, one found to be only Class 12 passDCA raids med shops for violations over sale of weight-loss drugsCPHI Milan launches four special AI, cold chain, contamination control & labelling zones at this year’s eventLilly takes 6 companies to court for selling retatrutide knockoffsFDA Busts Abortion Medicine Racket in Nagpur, Solapur; IndiaMART Directors among 8 BookedGleneagles BGS Hospital honours donor families with India’s largest organ donation recognition wallNCB Uncovers Pharmaceutical Fentanyl Diversion Racket in Rural Punjab; Over 18,000 NDPS Drug Units SeizedSun Pharma will Need HC Nod for Semaglutide Tablet LaunchBombay HC tells Maharashtra FDA to be ‘judicious’ after Cadila challenges order to ban sale of some medicines‘Erring pharma companies’: Over 1,000 cough syrup manufacturers undergo intense auditsMaharashtra FDA permanently cancels Pune-based pharma firm’s license over six contaminated medicines, GMP lapsesAmneal Pharma completes acquisition of Kashiv BioSciencesDelhi High Court Directs Meesho to Remove Alleged Counterfeit Sun Pharma Sunscreen ListingsIIT Guwahati Develops ‘E-Eye’ for Rapid Detection of Cancer-Causing Heavy Metals and Other ToxicantsAB-PMJAY Crackdown: 2,359 Hospitals De-empanelled, 1,200 Suspended for Violating Scheme Guidelines, Nadda Tells Lok SabhaNHS backs delayed‑release treatment for cystinosisPromotion of Drug Inspectors (Medical Devices) raises hopes of Effective Regulation & Patient SafetyMaharashtra FDA Permanently Cancels Licence of Pune Ayurvedic Drug Manufacturer Over Serious GMP and Quality ViolationsTelangana DCA Seizes Gabapentin Tablets Falsely Sold as Nutraceuticals in HyderabadMassive Blood Wastage in Gujarat: Over 85,000 Units Discarded Due to Storage Lapses and ExpiryAmeriHealth Home Healthcare Celebrates 5 Years of Compassionate CareNearly Three in Ten Products in Indian Local Markets Perceived as Counterfeit; Pharmaceuticals and FMCG among Worst-Affected Sectors: ASPA–CRISIL Intelligence ReportCulture reports reveal bacteria damaged cornea of five patients from KuchamanFSSAI prohibits Dabur from selling food products with ‘100%’ claimsORSL reinforces its commitment to improve diarrhoeal prevention in children‘Donors got mixer grinders, cash’: blood banks in Bengal under scanner over ‘illegal’ sale to other StatesCREATE Medicines expands targeted in vivo CAR platform through strategic research collaboration and exclusive license pact with Monash UniversityCBN Dismantles Major Inter-State Counterfeit Drug Network In Bihar Under ‘Operation Vajra’; Mastermind ArrestedMinistry of Ayush signs MoU with IndiaAI to harness AI for the future of traditional medicineBFUHS Pharmacy Exam Cheating Racket Busted; Punjab Police Arrest 35, Say No Paper LeakRajasthan Raises Govt Blood Centres’ Share in Voluntary Donation Camps to 50%FSSAI suspends licence of Dior Pharmaceuticals for violations at nutraceutical plantHaryana intensifies crackdown on spurious drugs, FDA records 16 arrests in 10 monthsFSSAI Issues Prohibition Orders against FOLINEURO Syrup and Neuherbs TRUE VITAMIN over Misleading ClaimsPune Police Bust Illegal Bodybuilding Drug Racket, 5 Arrested; 50 Mephentermine Injections Seized In Major CrackdownPiramal Pharma eyes mid-teens growth in FY27, prioritises organic expansion13 Years after Oxytocin Order, HC Seeks Compilance StatusChemist shop sealed for selling abortion medication without prescriptionCourt Rejects Bail To Two In Multi-Crore Fake Drug ScamYashoda Medicity lifts Benchmark in Critical Care to New HighTelangana official urges pharma sector to treat safety as a competitive edge, not a checkboxCDSCO Approves Indian Pharma Companies for EU API Exports, Opening New Growth OpportunitiesFour booked for cheating pharma firm manager of ₹26 lakh with promise of PDO jobPuducherry drugs inspector suspended after counterfeit medicine crackdownResearchers discover a compound that can boost ageing muscle repairMadras HC Refuses To Quash FIR In Counterfeit Drug Case, Orders CBI To Complete Probe In 12 WeeksChhattisgarh draws Rs 992.53 Cr worth pharma investment proposals in 18 monthsFSSAI suspends license of Punjab-based Rehaan Healthcare for breach of norms at manufacturing unitPharma companies in a flux over Trump’s 200% tariff move on genericsNoida Raid Uncovers Suspected ₹2.48-Crore Diversion of Life-Saving Medicines; Probe Expands Into Government Supply Chain and Interstate NetworkCDSCO Directs Safety Updates for Ibuprofen and Aceclofenac Over Risk of ‘Fixed Drug Eruption’Fake Medicines Worth Over Rs 5 Crore Seized From Factory In Uttarakhand’s DehradunA ‘Fatal Flaw’ might be lurking in apparently Healthy Heart- Dr Devi ShettyCDSCO declares 159 drug samples as NSQs in JuneDonald Trump reveals 200% tariff plan for generic medicines. Will India exports be hit?IIT Kanpur scientists’ research reveals how a promising vaccine booster switches on immune cellsGovernment takes steps to strengthen primary healthcare servicesOperation Vajra: CBN thwarts Global Syndicate, seizes 12 Crore ‘Fighter Drug’ Tablets destined for Conflict ZonesNational Health Emergency: Telangana C-section Cluster Spark Critical Alarms as Substandard Drug Suspicions spread NationwideStar Bio Pharma Global strengthens its position in the global nutraceutical supply ChainChemists demand fair competition in pharma market amid online sales concernsDCA busts unlicensed shop, seizes meds worth Rs 18000Health ministry concludes national review meeting on disease surveillance and public health programmesFive Women Critical After C-Section Delivery At Jodhpur’s Umaid HospitalGates MRI and Serum Institute of India Sign Landmark Agreement to Manufacture M72/AS01E Tuberculosis Vaccine CandidateGaudium IVF launches AI powered Signature Labs; kicks off 19 centre expansionWHO releases updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementiaKerala researchers develop biosensor to measure snake venom for faster treatmentHyderabad pharma firm executives donate ₹2 crore to TTD scheme in TirumalaPharma pricing policy threatens innovation16 empanelled hospitals face action after negligence in Ayushman SchemeHollywood fame Bollywood Babe Neetu Chandra emerges a Cancer Crusader worldwide18 maternal deaths still a ‘mystery’, says Rajasthan health ministerFDA suspends licence of Pune’s Metro Blood Bank; 10 district blood centres face actionHealth Ministry Unveils Thalassemia Awareness Posters to Promote Early ScreeningEmployees are Apples of ENTOD’s Eyes, few fall Far from TreeAfter two years, pharma volumes pick up paceNPPA fixes prices of 39 drugs, raises anti-rabies immunoglobulin rateTambaram police arrest two persons after seizing 1,100 banned tablets, 5 kg ganjaRajasthan Healthcare Crisis: 8 Mothers Die Post-C-SectionSteroid cream misuse fuels spurt in fungal infectionsDr Reddy’s delays semaglutide supplies due to API issueIndia Tightens Rules On Alcohol-Containing MedicinesOne more held in spurious plasma racket; police say he supplied 12 boxesWegovy, Ozempic regain weight as Indian generics fall behindDrug regulator orders fresh safety labels for five common antimicrobialsRajasthan recalls labour-inducing drug after quality test failure‘Made in India’ Surgical Robot SSiMantra makes Powerful Presence felt in UKIndian nutraceutical industry unites at NUTRAVISION @2047Cancer drugs worth crores flown in as ‘coolant’ from Laos, customs probe flags suspected import routeKGMU urology scam: Medicines worth ₹5 lakh recovered from dismissed staffers’ lockersPharma exporters raise red flag over JNCH customs delays at Nhava Sheva PortGujarat to have region specific anti-snake venom in a yearPhysicians Forum of India all set to bat a 1000 in CME for Healthy India
August 21, 2026

ICMR moves for developing Indigenous COVID-19 Vaccine

New Delhi: India might have its own vaccine for COVID 19. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), country’s apex research institute, is in earnest and has moved forward in its quest.

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) have partnered to develop a fully indigenous vaccine for COVID-19 using the virus strain isolated at ICMR’s National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune.

The strain has been successfully transferred from NIV to Bharat Biotech International Ltd. (BBIL). Work on vaccine development has been initiated between the two partners. ICMR-NIV will provide continuous support to BBIL for vaccine development. ICMR and BBIL will seek fast-track approvals to expedite vaccine development, subsequent animal studies and clinical evaluation of the candidate vaccine.

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