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Pharmaniaga Expects Covid-19 Vaccine To Be Available By Q1 2021

Pharmaniaga Expects Covid-19 Vaccine To Be Available By Q1 2021

Once approved by authorities, the company plans to roll out the vaccine as soon as possible.

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Pharmaniaga targets the Covid-19 vaccine to be available in Malaysia by the first or second quarter of 2021, said Acting Managing Director, Mohamed Iqbal Abdul Rahman.

He also said that that once it receives the approval from government and meet requirements set by the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA), it will be brought straight to the local market.

Most of them (vaccine developers) have announced they will come out with the vaccine by end-2020, so my personal view is that they will support their locals first before offering it to other countries. So, when Malaysia receive the vaccine, our plant is ready to bottle it almost immediately.

Pharmaniaga Acting General Manager Mohamad Iqbal Abdul Rahman via Malay Mail

Iqbal also said that the pharma giant is looking at allocating RM2 million to repurpose one of their plants in Puchong for the purpose of filling in the vaccine.

It’s reported that the company has 7 plants – 6 in Malaysia and 1 in Bandung, Indonesia, out of which the Puchong plant has the necessary equipment for Covid-19 fill and finish process.

Our capacity is around 10 million doses per month on 10 doses vial.

Pharmaniaga Acting General Manager Mohamad Iqbal Abdul Rahman via Malay Mail

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