Wockhardt Preps To Deliver 100M Doses Of AZ Vaccine

Talks On With Other Vaccine Developers

As the MHRA prepares to grant approval to the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, Wockhardt is set to supply 100 million doses for the UK government’s own use and its WHO commitments. The company is also in talks with global vaccine developers to manufacture their COVID-19 vaccines for emerging economies

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As the University of Oxford/AstraZeneca PLC’s COVID-19 vaccine moves closer to approval in the UK, Wockhardt Limited is preparing to manufacture 100 million doses of AZD1222 for the government’s own use and its World Health Organization (WHO) commitments.

Post the UK government’s formal request to the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency to assess the vaccine, Prime Minister...

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