सीरम इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ इंडिया (Serum Institute of India) ने शीशी बनाने कंपनी Schott Kaisha में 50 फीसदी हिस्सेदारी खरीद ली है। कंपनी के मुताबिक कोविड-19 महामारी (Covid-19 pandemic) के कारण वैक्सीन की मांग बढ़ रही है और कंपनी फार्मास्यूटिकल पैकेजिंग को सिक्योर करना चाहती है।
COVID-19 Vaccine: Adar Poonawalla s Serum Institute is the world s biggest vaccine manufacturer.
New Delhi:
Adar Poonawalla, CEO of the Serum Institute, the world s largest vaccine manufacturer by volume, this morning urged nations to be patient amid the wait for Covishield, the coronavirus vaccine that the SII has developed in partnership with the Oxford University and British-Swedish pharma firm AstraZeneca. Dear countries & governments, as you await #COVISHIELD supplies, I humbly request you to please be patient, @SerumInstIndia has been directed to prioritise the huge needs of India and along with that balance the needs of the rest of the world. We are trying our best (sic), Mr Poonawalla tweeted this morning.