GSK discontinues Cervarix in India as part of portfolio rationalization efforts against the backdrop of the arrival of Serum’s 'affordable' quadrivalent HPV vaccine. The heat is also believed to be on the UK drugmaker’s pneumococcal vaccine Synflorix in the country.

While Moderna plans preclinical studies and Tonix Pharma’s candidate is to enter trials in H1, Bavarian Nordic is seeking US and Indian manufacturing partners for its approved monkeypox vaccine. Scrip examines if the disease presents an opportunity for vaccine makers, like COVID-19 did or it could go the H1N1 way

With India’s first and the world’s third mRNA vaccine, Gennova plans to provide access to its COVID-19 vaccine to those deprived of doses from Pfizer and Moderna. HDT Bio Corp’s suit in the US is not seen impacting marketing plans in India, COO tells Scrip

India’s COVID-19 immunization focus has shifted to children as over 88% adults are fully vaccinated. However, Scrip’s examination of weekly data reveals the number of doses given to children are also dropping sharply off peaks. Meanwhile, Biological E is winning over others like Novavax in this segment while Zydus Lifesciences is yet to score