India close to giving indemnity to foreign vaccine makers like Pfizer, say sourcesPfizer has not sold to any country without obtaining indemnity against legal action over any adverse effects of their product. India has no...
10 Jun, 2021, 04.29 PM IST
India to buy Pfizer, Moderna vaccines only at special priceThe govt could essentially function as a canalising agency to facilitate supply of these vaccines in the country. Pfizer had not participat...
10 Jun, 2021, 09.46 AM IST
India may get Pfizer's vaccine against Covid-19 in JulyThe final agreement between the government and the American drug-maker on indemnity and procurement norms are still pending, though the two...
03 Jun, 2021, 10.58 AM IST
Pfizer vaccine likely by July; govt weighs indemnity request“We are engaged in talks with Pfizer because they have indicated availability of a certain volume of vaccines in the coming months, possibl...
28 May, 2021, 04.06 PM IST
Received bid for Pfizer vaccine, says BMC; company deniesThe Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai said on Tuesday that it has received eight bids for the global tender floated by it for the pro...
26 May, 2021, 07.24 AM IST
Vaccine supply: Pfizer wants pre-order, advance paymentThese meetings were facilitated by the ministry of external affairs through foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla. The Indian diplomatic...
26 May, 2021, 07.23 AM IST
Moderna's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine in India likely next year; Pfizer ready with 5 crore doses for 2021Two rounds of high-level meetings chaired by the Cabinet Secretary were held last week on the availability of vaccines in the global as wel...
25 May, 2021, 08.40 PM IST
Discussions underway with GOI for supply of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine, says PfizerIn a statement on Monday, Pfizer spokesperson said: "Pfizer's discussions with the GOI are ongoing and we are hopeful to bring the Pfizer-B...
24 May, 2021, 10.25 PM IST
India and Pfizer hit impasse over vaccine indemnity demand: SourcesIndia has not given any manufacturer of a COVID-19 vaccine indemnity against the costs of compensation for any severe side effects, which i...
21 May, 2021, 07.16 PM IST
Pfizer withdraws vaccine plea as panel seeks India trial dataThe panel observed that incidents of serious adverse effects such as palsy and anaphylaxis and the causality of the events with the vaccine...
06 Feb, 2021, 06.48 AM IST
US FDA nod may help speed up Pfizer vaccine rollout in India“India will have to give approval if it has to secure free doses of Pfizer vaccine from the Covax facility,” an official said. “Without giv...
12 Dec, 2020, 09.02 AM IST
Pfizer seeks emergency use approval for its COVID vaccine in IndiaThe firm, in its application submitted to the drug regulator, has sought permission to import the vaccine for sale and distribution in the ...
06 Dec, 2020, 10.05 AM IST
Committed to engaging with Indian govt to make vaccine available in country: PfizerThe UK on Wednesday became the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 with the UK regulator Medicines and He...
03 Dec, 2020, 02.30 PM IST
Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine isn't expected to reach India anytime soon; US, UK first in lineThe extremely stringent temperature requirement for mRNA vaccines, which is what the Pfizer vaccine candidate is based on, will also make i...
13 Nov, 2020, 11.30 AM IST
Pfizer starts talks with Covax facility for equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccineThe company is in discussions with the Gavi vaccine alliance to potentially provide doses to the Covax facility, a Pfizer spokesperson told...
12 Nov, 2020, 10.36 AM IST
Pfizer's pneumonia vaccine now part of immunization programmeThe company's 13-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV 13) to prevent pneumonia has been selected for immunisation program in certain ...
13 May, 2017, 05.57 PM IST
Doctors Without Borders challenges Pfizer's vaccine patent application in IndiaNot-for-profit medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has challenged a patent application of US drug major Pfizer in India for its p...
12 Mar, 2016, 06.17 PM IST