Staff Correspondent,
bdnews24.com
Published: 05 May 2021 07:49 PM BdST
Updated: 05 May 2021 07:49 PM BdST
Bangladeshi drugmaker Orion Pharma Ltd has reached out to Russia to manufacture the coronavirus vaccine in the country.
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The company disclosed the development on the Dhaka Stock Exchange on Wednesday, saying it has approached the Russian Direct Investment Fund or RDIF to transfer the technology to produce the vaccine at Orion’s plant.
RDIF is a government agency that looks after foreign investments made in Russian companies.
Orion Pharma said it communicated with the Directorate General of Drug Administration over the proposal on May 2 and disclosed the matter to the Health Division on Tuesday.