HLL Biotech, which runs the Chengalpattu Integrated Vaccine Complex, invited bids from private players to revive the plant in January. But no concrete plan yet.
India's UN Ambassador said that we will not only be vaccinating 300 million of our own frontline workers over the next 6 months but have also supplied vaccines to over 70 nations.
The health ministry has added vaccines for foot-and-mouth disease and Brucella abortus in the list, and could consider including other veterinary vaccines.
With a system of mass manufacturing already in place, India is set to play a major role in producing the Covid-19 vaccine and selling it at affordable price across the globe.
The move is focused on developing technologies that will help India produce vaccines — within four months — in case of virus or bacteria-related outbreaks.
Lakhs of children were said to have been administered oral polio vaccines from a batch tainted with the type 2 polio virus, which was eradicated years ago.
India’s competitiveness cannot be defended abroad if it is eroded at home. Short-term measures can provide a cushion, but without reforms, exporters will remain perpetually vulnerable.
According to the Niti Aayog quarter trade watch report launched Monday, India’s total trade in FY 2025 was at US$1.73 trillion—exports at US$823 billion & imports US$908 billion.
Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
For revival of the plant it would be better that it is given on long term lease to any company having good experience in making vaccines. One name that comes to mind is SII, other companies are also there who may have long experience in manufacturing vaccines.
“HLL Biotech Limited, the central government enterprise” – this says it all! Like the best-forgotten IDPL and its sisters, this plant’s designers would never have heard about good manufacturing practices or cleanliness and its corridors and staircases would be (if not already, after it is opened) full of spits and paan smears! Thank God, they are not making any vaccines! It is best if it is sold off to a private entity!
For revival of the plant it would be better that it is given on long term lease to any company having good experience in making vaccines. One name that comes to mind is SII, other companies are also there who may have long experience in manufacturing vaccines.
An interesting read.. We need to manufacture and distribute more vaccines.
And get more into the arms of Indians.
“HLL Biotech Limited, the central government enterprise” – this says it all! Like the best-forgotten IDPL and its sisters, this plant’s designers would never have heard about good manufacturing practices or cleanliness and its corridors and staircases would be (if not already, after it is opened) full of spits and paan smears! Thank God, they are not making any vaccines! It is best if it is sold off to a private entity!