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Lifts hold on Bharat Biotech’s vaccine application

FDA to consider using Covaxin as vaccine candidate in US

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Tribune Web Desk


Chandigarh, February 19

The United States Food and Drug Administration will consider making Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for use in the country, the biotechnology company said in a statement on Saturday.

Ocugen Inc announced that the FDA had lifted its hold on the company’s application to make it a vaccine candidate in the US.

Covaxin is one of two Covid vaccines used for adults in India.

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