Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsBrazilian drugmaker completes first batch of Russian COVID-19 vaccine
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An employee works at the control of quality lab where the Sputnik V vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will be analyzed at Brazilian pharmaceutical company Uniao Quimica in Guarulhos, Brazil May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
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Brazilian pharmaceutical company União Quimica completed production of its first batch of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine with active ingredients and technology supplied by Russia, the company said on Thursday.
The vaccine will be exported to neighboring countries in South America, since Brazil has not yet approved the Russian shot for domestic use.
Brazilian drugmaker completes first batch of Russian COVID-19 vaccine
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Brazilian drugmaker completes first batch of Russian COVID-19 vaccine
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BRASILIA The Brazilian pharmaceutical company that plans to produce Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine will start making it next week even before health regulator Anvisa gives approval for use in Brazil, the company’s chief executive said on Friday.
União Quimica’s facility in São Paulo has been certified by Anvisa for good production practices and the vaccine will be made for export to countries that have approved it, said CEO and founder Fernando Marques.
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