ViroVax licensed adjuvant to be used in India’s first COVID-19 vaccine in human trials
On Sept. 28 2020, ViroVax announced that it had licensed its adjuvant, Alhydroxiquim-II, to Bharat Biotech International, an…
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Serum Institute initiated manufacturing of Codagenix’s intranasal live-attenuated COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Sept. 22, 2020, Codagenix announced that the Serum Institute of India has begun manufacturing CDX-005, the company’s…
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Novavax announced COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing agreement with Serum Institute of India
On Sept. 15, 2020, Novavax announced an amendment to its existing agreement with Serum Institute of India which…
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Mateon global study for Artemisinin intervention against COVID-19 cleared for patient enrollment in India
On Sept. 14, 2020, Mateon Therapeutics announced that its global study based on its ARTI-19 protocol for Artemisinin…
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Novavax signed COVID-19 vaccine supply deal with India’s Serum Institute
On Aug. 6, 2020, Novavax announced it had entered a supply and license agreement with the Serum Institute…
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Mateon and Abiogenesis to initiate clinical study to test Artemisinin as a treatment for COVID-19 in India
On Aug. 4, 2020, Mateon Therapeutics and Abiogenesis announced they had initiated a ARTI-19 randomized, controlled, multi-site India…
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Serum Institute of India received approval to start human trials for Oxford vaccine
On Aug. 1, 2020, Novavax announced it had received approval to start human trials in India for the…
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Serum Institute conducted phase III clinical trial of BCG vaccine
On Jul. 27, 2020, the Serum Institute of India announced that it was is conducting phase III clinical…
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The Serum Institute of India to apply for local trials of Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine
On Jul. 20, 2020, the Serum Institute of India (SII) announced that with the trials of the COVID-19…
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Philips introduced first-of-a-kind mobile ICUs in India to tackle COVID-19 and other emergencies
On Jul. 7, 2020, Royal Philips announced it had introduced first-of-its-kind mobile Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in India….
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Fujifilm partnered with Dr. Reddy’s and Global Response Aid for deployment of a COVID-19 treatment drug outside of Japan
On Jul. 1, 2020, FUJIFILM announced a partnership with Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in…
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Bharat Biotech COVID-19 vaccine – COVAXIN received DCGI approval for phase I & II Human clinical trials
On Jun. 29, 2020, Bharat Biotech announced it had successfully developed COVAXIN, India’s 1st vaccine candidate for COVID-19,…
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Symbiosis and AstraZeneca signed supply agreement for sterile manufacture of COVID-19 vaccine for clinical trials
On Jun. 24, 2020, Symbiosis Pharmaceutical Services, an India-based specialist provider of pharmaceutical and vaccine development services, announced…
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Pneumonia vaccine price dropped dramatically for lower-income countries thanks to the Gavi pneumococcal Advance Market Commitment
On Jun. 16, 2020, lower-income countries across the world have access life-saving pneumococcal conjugate vaccines, which protect against…
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AstraZeneca to supply Europe with up to 400 million doses of Oxford Universityﾒs vaccine at no profit
On Jun. 13, 2020, AstraZeneca announced an agreement with Europeﾒs Inclusive Vaccines Alliance (IVA), spearheaded by Germany, France,…
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Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories entered into a licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences for Remdesivir
On Jun. 13, 2020, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories announced that it had entered into a non-exclusive Licensing Agreement with…
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HPV vaccine manufacturers commited to provide enough supply to immunise at least 84 million girls in Gavi countries
On Jun. 4, 2020, vaccine manufacturers MSD, GSK, Innovax, Serum Institute of India and Walvax pledged to ramp…
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HPV vaccine manufacturers committed to immunise at least 84 million girls in Gavi countries
On Jun. 4, 2020, vaccine manufacturers MSD, GSK, Innovax, Serum Institute of India (SII) and Walvax pledged to…
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AstraZeneca announced next steps towards broad and equitable access to Oxford Universitys COVID-19 vaccine
On Jun. 4, 2020, AstraZeneca announced the next steps in its commitment to broad and equitable global access…
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Biotechnology | Vaccine | WHO
New pneumococcal vaccine from Serum Institute of India achieved WHO prequalification
On Dec. 19, 2019, the WHO announced that PNEUMOSIL, a vaccine against a leading cause of deadly childhood…
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The Serum Institute of India acquired Bilthoven Biologicals from The Netherlands Government
On Jul. 4, 2012, the Serum Institute of India made its first International acquisition by acquiring Bilthoven Biologicals,…
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Tomato genome was published in Nature
On May 31, 2012, the tomato genome was published in Nature, culminating years of work by the Tomato…
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The One Health approach was recommended for pandemic preparedness
On Dec. 4, 2007, representatives of 111 countries and 29 international organizations met in New Delhi India for…
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Smallpox appeared in the first agricultural settlements in northeastern Africa
On Jan. 8, 2005, researchers from Baylor University Medical Center reported that although the origin of smallpox is…
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The International Tomato Genome Sequencing Project was launched
On Jan. 28, 2004, the International Tomato Genome Sequencing Project was begun by an international consortium including participants…
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was founded in Seattle
In 2000, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation began as the William H. Gates Foundation established in 1994,…
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Outbreaks of bubonic and pneumonic plague reported in south-central, southwestern and northern India
On Aug. 26, 1994, the plague struck Surat, a city in the state of Gujarat in western India,…
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The World Food Prize was established by Dr. Norman E. Borlaug
In 1986, The World Food Prize Foundation, located in Des Moines, was established by Dr. Norman E. Borlaug,…
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The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology located Centres India and Italy
In 1984, the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), the U.N. Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) bowed…
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The Serum Institute of India was founded
On Jun. 12, 1966, the Serum Institute of India was founded in 1966 by Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla with…
