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134 million Indian children to receive measles vaccination

The Government of India recently launched the second dose of measles vaccination targeting 134 million children

30 November, 2011

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Five children contract polio from vaccine

From being labelled the world’s lone polio exporter in 2006 to reporting just one positive case up to August this year, the polio scenario had never looked better for India.

10 August, 2011

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Diphtheria cases up due to poor immunization

The death of a six-month-old child and four other persons found suffering from diphtheria

18 July, 2011

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West Bengal Chief Minister calls to end polio now

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called upon parents and caregivers across the state to ensure that they immunize their children against polio

5 July, 2011

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Indian Billionaire Drugmaker’s Vaccine Beats GSK in Study

A vaccine developed by Serum Institute of India Ltd., led by billionaire Cyrus Poonawalla, was better at protecting people from a strain of meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa than older products

22 June, 2011

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Bharat Biotech to supply Rotavirus vaccine at US$1.00

Vaccine maker Bharat Biotech will supply India’s first indigenously developed diarrhea vaccine to global markets and UN procurement agencies at a cut-price of $1,

10 June, 2011

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Eradicating polio in India: We can’t stop now

Uttar Pradesh, one of the most challenging areas in the world to eradicate polio—has not reported a case of poliovirus since April 21, 2010.

27 April, 2011

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Indian pharma market to touch $20 bn by 2015

The Indian pharmaceutical industry is expected to reach $ 20 billion by 2015 which will make it one of the world’s top 10 pharmaceuticals markets.

20 April, 2011

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New antibiotic-resistant bacteria discovery

Disease-causing bacteria carrying the new genetic resistance to antibiotics, NDM-1 have been discovered in New Delhi’s drinking water supply by a Cardiff-led team.

12 April, 2011

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A new vaccine out of India

Earlier this month, a phase 3 clinical trial of a new vaccine began in India.

28 March, 2011

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