India’s 1st Large-Scale Trial of Two New TB Vaccines Launched

On July 15, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) launched India’s first large-scale trial for two new tuberculosis (TB) vaccines. The new vaccines that are being put through the trials offer a chance to contain the accelerating spread of multi-drug resistant TB.

Key Features

  • There are two vaccines being tested in the latest trial: Immuvac (also known as mycobacterium indicus pranii or MIP), which is manufactured by Cadila Pharmaceuticals in Ahmedabad.
  • And VPM1002 manufactured by Serum Institute of India in Pune.

Need for New Vaccine

  • There is a critical need for new TB vaccines that are more effective than the ....
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