Serum-Biocon Deal Sees COVID Reality Tweak Even As Oxford’s Malaria Vaccine Holds Promise
HPV Vaccine India Tender Keenly Awaited
Executive Summary
Gains from its COVID-19 vaccine made Serum Institute’s founder the world’s richest healthcare billionaire. But the demand for boosters hasn’t materialized as expected, leading to a deal with Biocon being tweaked. Meanwhile, gains from India’s first indigenously-developed HPV vaccine and Oxford-partnered malaria vaccine seem imminent.
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