PM Modi, Mamata Banerjee, Adar Poonawalla feature in TIME's 100 most influential people's list
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have featured in TIME Magazine's list of 100 most influential people for the year 2021.
Pune/IBNS: Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Monday said he hopes to resolve the issues which Covishield-vaccinated Indians, who are planning to travel to Europe, are facing.
'Never exported vaccines at the cost of people of India': Adar Poonawalla
Pune/IBNS: Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII), the manufacturer of Covishield, on Tuesday said that his company has "never exported vaccines at the cost of the people of India".
Good scientific decision: Adar Poonawalla on increase in gap between Covishield doses
New Delhi/IBNS: Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII) that manufactures anti-Covid-19 vaccine Covishield, has welcomed the central government's decision to increase the gap between the first and second doses of the vaccine to 12-16 weeks.
My comments have been misinterpreted: Adar Poonawalla clarifies on interview with UK media
London/IBNS: Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Monday said his comments made last week to British newspaper The Times, in which he spoke about "aggressive" phone calls from influential people in India demanding an increased production of Covishield vaccine, have been "misinterpreted".
London: Amid India's catastrophic Covid19 crisis and demand for vaccines, Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Saturday said he was under pressure and aggression over vaccines is overwhelming. He also hinted at starting production outside India in a country like Britain.
Serum Insititute chief Adar Poonwalla to get 'Y-category' security cover
New Delhi/IBNS: Pune-based Serum Institute of India's chief Adar Poonawalla will be provided with 'Y-category' security across the country, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Mounting pressure further on the Centre, several opposition leaders have criticised the Narendra Modi government over the difference in prices at which the Serum Institute of India (SII) has decided to sell its Covid-19 vaccine to the Centre, states and private hospitals.
Bangladesh requests India to expedite delivery of Covishield
New Delhi/Dhaka/IBNS: The Bangladesh government has requested India to speed up the delivery of 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to ensure that its immunization programme is not affected.
'Believe Rs 3,000 cr govt aid will reach us soon, didn't wait but borrowed': SII CEO Adar Poonawalla
Mumbai/IBNS: Serum Institute of India (SII) has borrowed money from banks to ramp up the production of Covishield instead of waiting for the government's aid of Rs 3,000 crore to arrive.
Mumbai/IBNS: Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla has lauded the Centre's policy change in vaccination, bringing all above 18 under the mass drive and extending financial support to the vaccine manufacturers.
AstraZeneca sends legal notice to Serum Institute over delays in vaccine supply
New Delhi/IBNS: Serum Institute of India (SII) has been served a legal notice by AstraZeneca over vaccine supply delays, a Business Standard report said.
Serum Institute seeks financial assistance from govt to boost capacity
New Delhi/IBNS: Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of world's largest vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India (SII), has told NDTV it needs Rs 3,000 crore in assistance from the Indian government to expand its production capacity which is currently "very stretched" in wake of the export restrictions imposed by the government last month.
Pune: A day after a massive fire hit vaccine-maker Serum Institute of India's Pune facility, company's CEO Adar Poonawalla on Friday assured the production of Covishield, the vaccine meant to fight against COVID-19, is on schedule and remains unaffected by the tragedy.
Covid-19 vaccination drive: Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla gets inoculated
Pune/IBNS: Joining the crores of health workers, Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonwalla got himself inoculated with Covid-19 vaccine made by his own pharmaceutical company.