No new Indian vaccine for WHO as regulator fails test

  • 18/09/2008

  • Business Standard (New Delhi)

Joe C Mathew / New Delhi September 18, 2008, 0:04 IST The World Health Organization (WHO) has not approved any new vaccine from India this year as the Indian regulatory system, which gives manufacturing licences for domestic vaccines, has failed to meet its quality benchmarks. Companies like Shanta Biotech, Panacea Biotec and Serum Institute of India are among the leading vaccine-makers which have not been able to file any fresh application to the WHO due to this temporary de-recognition of the country