Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) has conveyed to the government that it has already submitted 90% of documents to WHO for obtaining emergency use listing (EUL) for the Covaxin vaccine, sources said on Monday. The remaining documents are expected to be submitted by June, the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech Ltd told the Central government during a discussion on obtaining the World Health Organisation's authorisation for emergency use listing for Covaxin, sources said. "BBIL is confident about obtaining WHO's emergency use listing," said a source. Noting that Covaxin has already received regulatory approval from 11 countries, sources said there was also interest from other 11 companies in seven nations for technology transfer and production of Covaxin. Sources also said that BBIL is in the final stages of submission of required documents for regulatory approvals to Covaxin in Brazil and Hungary.

Source: Mint May 24, 2021 13:30 UTC