The Covid-19 vaccine – Covaxin, being developed by Bharat Biotech is now undergoing phase-3 trials, Krishna Ella, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Biotech said on Monday.
Speaking virtually at a programme organised by the Indian School of Business, Ella said the company is also working on another vaccine for Covid-19 which would be in the form of nasal drops and can be ready by next year.
“We partnered with ICMR for Covid-19 vaccine and as we speak, it entered the phase 3 trials,” he said.
Bharat Biotech is the only vaccine company in the world which has BSL3 production facility (Biosafety level 3), he said.
The vaccine maker had said last month that it had successfully completed interim analysis of Phase I and II trials of the vaccine and is initiating Phase-III trials in 26,000 participants.
Covaxin is being developed by Bharat Biotech, in collaboration with the Indian Council…