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Bharat Biotech produces thimerosal-free Hapatitis B vaccine

Our Bureau, HyderabadThursday, November 1, 2007, 08:00 Hrs  [IST]

Bharat Biotech once more has become the first Indian vaccine manufacturer to successfully produce Revac-Bmcf, a thimerosal -free Hepatitis B Vaccine and usher in an era of preferred vaccines. A thimerosal -free hepatitis vaccine is preferred choice of paediatricians for birth dose vaccination of new-born babies within 12 hours of birth. The launch of Revac-Bmcf (thimerosal -free) at an affordable price by Bharat Biotech will also address the needs of parents and members of the medical fraternity who prefer to use of thimerosal -free vaccines. Globally, seven multinational companies (MNC's) manufacture thimerosal -free vaccines such as Hepatitis B, Flu, Hepatitis A, DTaP, DTap+HepB+IPV, Hib, Hib+Hep B, HPV, IPV, MMR, MMR+Varicella, Pneumococcal, Rabies, Typhoid and Yellow Fever vaccines for use in markets worldwide. Bharat Biotech joins this elite club of vaccine manufacturers in developing, manufacturing and commercializing thimerosal -free vaccines. Several other vaccines in the current product line and future pipeline of Bharat Biotech will also be developed and commercialised in thimerosal -free presentations. Bharat Biotech has a successful track record of manufacturing a Thimerosal -free paediatric vaccine for a highly reputed MNC on a contract basis for overseas regulated markets. Having succeeded as the first Indian vaccine manufacturer to eliminate the use of Cesium chloride in Hepatitis B Vaccines, Bharat Biotech is forging ahead with a current portfolio of 10 injectable sterile preparations including seven vaccines.

 
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