Zydus is looking to launch a Revlimid generic in the second wave while an opportunity might soon emerge from Takeda’s Pentasa. It is also pivoting to a multivariant version of its plasmid DNA vaccine against COVID-19, ZyCoV-D, after the original didn’t receive an encouraging response.

Zydus is pivoting to a multivariant version of its plasmid DNA vaccine against COVID-19, ZyCoV-D, after the original didn’t receive an encouraging response. It also looks to launch a Revlimid generic in the second wave while an opportunity might soon emerge from Takeda’s Pentasa.

While an mRNA vaccine is still missing, 2021 saw Indian companies strike alliances, battle legal action and gain funding while the regulator played a crucial enabling role in the run up to the approval of eight COVID-19 vaccines from zero in 2020.

Also, AstraZeneca presents more promising data for its COVID-19 antibody cocktail Evusheld and Novavax says its vaccine is able to neutralize the Omicron variant.