Dr Reddy's to Start Importing Russia-made Sputnik V Vaccine in April-June, Price under Discussion
News 18Dr Reddy’s Laboratories will start importing bulk doses of its anti-coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V from Russia between mid-April to June. According to a contract signed between Hyderabad-based Dr Reddy’s Laboratories and Russian Direct Investment Fund, India will receive about 250 million doses of Sputnik V that would be sufficient for 125 million people. Cold Storage Dr Reddy’s said it has lined up cold chain facilities and made logistical arrangements to ensure last mile delivery of Sputnik V, which requires a storage condition of -18 degrees C to -22 degrees C. “We have lined up the cold chain, right from the point of manufacture to global distribution centre in Hyderabad. Apart from Dr Reddy’s, RDIF also has agreements with Hetero Biopharma, Gland Pharma, Panacea Biotec, Virchow Biotech, Stelis Biopharma and Shilpa Medicare to manufacture as many as 850 million doses of Sputnik V in the near future.