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Bharat Biotech Gets DCGI Nod For Phase 3 Trials Of Its Intra-Nasal COVID-19 Vaccine
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Jan 28, 2022, 04:16 PM | Updated 04:16 PM IST
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Hyderabad, Jan. 28 (PTI): Bharat Biotech has received approval from the Drug Controller General of India to conduct phase-3 trials for its COVID-19 intra-nasal vaccine (BBV154), sources in the company said on Friday.
The trials would evaluate the nasal vaccine for both the two-dose primary schedule and also to use as booster dose schedule, they said.
“BBV154 (nasal covid vaccine) has received approval for phase-3 clinical trials. The trials will evaluate BBV154 nasal vaccine for both the two-dose primary schedule and booster dose schedule,” the sources said.
An intra-nasal vaccine would not only be simple to administer but also reduce the use of needles and syringes, among others. It would also impact the overall cost of a vaccination drive, chairman of Bharat Biotech Krishna Ella had said.
(This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.)
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