Adar Poonawalla, Serum Institute CEO, to get 'Y' category security
3 years, 8 months ago

Adar Poonawalla, Serum Institute CEO, to get 'Y' category security

India TV News  

Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla will be provided 'Y' category security, the Home Minister said on Wednesday. According to the ministry's order, Poonawalla will be provided security by the Central Reserve Police Force wherever he travels in India. The government's decision came after Director, Government and Regulatory Affairs at Pune-based Serum Institute of India, Prakash Kumar Singh had written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on April 16 requesting security for Poonawalla. In this letter, Singh also said, "we are working shoulder to shoulder to fight against COVID-19 pandemic with the Government of India under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji."

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Poonawalla Fin likely to tap PEs
1 year, 5 months ago

Poonawalla Fin likely to tap PEs

Live Mint  

Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd might look at private equity investments for achieving its business targets, the company’s chairman Adar Poonawalla, said in an interview. Our existing capital reserves are more than adequate to support our expansion over the next three to four years, as per the guidance given.” However, in due course, depending on the requirement, the group may explore seeking …

WATCH: SII chief Adar Poonawalla on vaccine availability, current Covid strain
1 year, 8 months ago

WATCH: SII chief Adar Poonawalla on vaccine availability, current Covid strain

Hindustan Times  

Commenting on the recent spike in Covid cases countrywide, Serum Institute of India chief executive officer Adar Poonawalla on Saturday said that the current variant of the virus is not severe and five to six million doses of Covovax are available. We will also produce the same amount of Covishield doses in the next two to three months,” news agency …

Covovax vaccine will get approval in next 10-15 days, says SII CEO Poonawalla
2 years ago

Covovax vaccine will get approval in next 10-15 days, says SII CEO Poonawalla

Hindustan Times  

Chief Executive Officer of Serum Institute of India, Adar Poonawalla, has said their Covovax vaccine will get approval as a booster dose against Covid-19 in the next 10 to 15 days. Adar Poonawalla, chief executive officer of Serum Institute of India Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event at the Bharati Vidyapeeth University here on Sunday, the SII …

India need not panic given excellent COVID-19 vaccination coverage: Adar Poonawalla
2 years ago

India need not panic given excellent COVID-19 vaccination coverage: Adar Poonawalla

The Hindu  

Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Tuesday expressed concern over reports of a rising COVID-19 graph in China but said there is no need to panic as the vaccination coverage in India is excellent. Mr. Poonawalla's tweet came a day after the Union Health Ministry urged all states and UTs to ramp up the whole genome sequencing of …

'Rising Covid cases in China concerning,' says Serum Institute's Adar Poonawalla
2 years ago

'Rising Covid cases in China concerning,' says Serum Institute's Adar Poonawalla

Hindustan Times  

Raising concern on the rising COVID-19 cases in neighbouring China, Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawala on Wednesday asked the people not to panic because of India's "excellent vaccination coverage and track record". Expressing concern over the spurt in Covid-19 cases in China, former Indian diplomat KP Fabian on Tuesday said, "over 60 per cent of China and 10 …

Poonawalla readies ₹ 1,000 crore fund for growth-stage firms
2 years ago

Poonawalla readies ₹ 1,000 crore fund for growth-stage firms

Live Mint  

MUMBAI : Adar Poonawalla, chief executive of Serum Institute of India, has sought regulatory approval to establish the Poonawalla Vision Fund to invest in growth-stage companies from its corpus of ₹1,000 crore contributed by his family, two people with knowledge of the development said. “This will be ₹1,000 crore of the family’s capital, to begin with," the second person said, …

Adar Poonawalla’s Serum Institute Duped of Rs 1 Cr by Scammers Posing as Adar Poonawalla
2 years, 4 months ago

Adar Poonawalla’s Serum Institute Duped of Rs 1 Cr by Scammers Posing as Adar Poonawalla

News 18  

Some unknown scammers have cheated the vaccine giant Serum Institute of India of at least Rs 1 crore by sending fraudulent messages in the name of its CEO Adar Poonawalla, an official of Bund Garden Police Station said here on Saturday. As per the police complaint, Satish Deshpande, an SII director in the finance department, received a WhatsApp message purportedly …

Fraudsters send fake messages in CEO Adar Poonawalla's name, dupe Serum Institute of India of over Rs 1 crore
2 years, 4 months ago

Fraudsters send fake messages in CEO Adar Poonawalla's name, dupe Serum Institute of India of over Rs 1 crore

India TV News  

Highlights Scamsters posing as Adar Poonawalla dupe SII of over Rs 1 crore The incident came to light after a hefty amount of Rs 1.1 cr was transferred by one of the directors Scamsters sent fake WhatsApp messages and asked to transfer money to various bank accounts Pune news : An FIR was launched against some unidentified persons for cheating …

Cyrus Poonawalla: Claims that India will be fully vaccinated by 2021-end far from real
3 years, 5 months ago

Cyrus Poonawalla: Claims that India will be fully vaccinated by 2021-end far from real

India Today  

Serum Institute of India Chairperson Cyrus Poonawalla has said politicians are in a habit of bluffing and their claims that India will be fully vaccinated by 2021-end are far from real. Addressing a press conference in Pune, Cyrus Poonawalla said that during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's regime Serum Institute of India's difficulties regarding government permissions are much less and red-tapism …

SII chairman Poonawalla against using cocktail of COVID-19 vaccines
3 years, 5 months ago

SII chairman Poonawalla against using cocktail of COVID-19 vaccines

India TV News  

Serum Institute of India chairman Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla on Friday said he was not in favour of administering two different coronavirus vaccines for better efficacy. There is no need to mix two different vaccines," he said when asked about a recent ICMR study that a cocktail of Covishield and Covaxin could generate better immunity. "If cocktail vaccines are administered and …

Serum CEO Adar Poonawalla: Hopeful of launching Covovax for children in early 2022
3 years, 5 months ago

Serum CEO Adar Poonawalla: Hopeful of launching Covovax for children in early 2022

India TV News  

Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Friday said he is hopeful that Covovax, another COVID-19 vaccine being manufactured by his company in India, will be launched in October for adults and for children by the first quarter of 2022. Last month, an expert panel of India's Central Drug Authority recommended granting permission to Serum Institute of India for …

Adar Poonawalla meets Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, discusses ramping up Covishield supply
3 years, 5 months ago

Adar Poonawalla meets Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, discusses ramping up Covishield supply

India TV News  

The Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya held a meeting with Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Friday. I appreciated their role in mitigating #COVID19 & assured continued Government support in ramping up vaccine production," said the Health Minister in a tweet. Earlier, the Centre said in Parliament, "As communicated by the manufacturers, the monthly vaccine production capacity of …

'We Don't Know If He Even Wants It' : Bombay High Court Disposes Plea For Z-Plus Security To Adar Poonawalla
3 years, 7 months ago

'We Don't Know If He Even Wants It' : Bombay High Court Disposes Plea For Z-Plus Security To Adar Poonawalla

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court of Friday disposed of a petition seeking Z-plus security for Adar Poonawalla, CEO of vaccine major, Serum Institute of India, following the State's assurances that it would provide Poonawalla with the necessary protection on his request, if and when he lands in India. A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar observed it had …

Bombay High Court dismisses plea seeking Z-plus security for Adar Poonawalla
3 years, 7 months ago

Bombay High Court dismisses plea seeking Z-plus security for Adar Poonawalla

India Today  

The Bombay High Court dismissed a petition seeking Z+ security cover for Adar Poonawalla, Chief Executive Officer of the Serum Institute of India, which manufactures the Covishield vaccine against Covid-19. The petition, filed by Mumbai-based lawyer Advocate Datta Mane, also requested the filing of an FIR against those who allegedly threatened Poonawalla in relation to the supply of vaccine. In …

'Will boost vaccine production': Poonawalla thanks Jaishankar, Biden for policy change
3 years, 7 months ago

'Will boost vaccine production': Poonawalla thanks Jaishankar, Biden for policy change

India TV News  

Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla has thanked US President Joe Biden, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for policy change with respect to raw material needed for vaccine production saying it will boost manufacturing and strengthen fight against Covid. Taking to Twitter, SII CEO Adar Poonawalla said, "Thanks to the efforts of @POTUS, @WhiteHouse, & @DrSJaishankar, this policy change …

Poonawalla thanks Biden, Jaishankar for policy change to boost vaccine production
3 years, 7 months ago

Poonawalla thanks Biden, Jaishankar for policy change to boost vaccine production

India Today  

Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Friday thanked US President Joe Biden and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for a policy change that will boost the production of COVID-19 vaccines in India and globally. Confident of the availability of COVID-19 vaccines in the US, the Biden administration has removed Defense Production Act priority ratings on AstraZeneca, Novavax and …

Ensure Adar Poonawalla's safety upon his return to India, Bombay HC tells Maharashtra govt
3 years, 7 months ago

Ensure Adar Poonawalla's safety upon his return to India, Bombay HC tells Maharashtra govt

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said the Maharashtra government must assure the Serum Institute of India's CEO, Adar Poonawalla, of the requisite security in the wake of alleged threats to him over the supply of the Covishield vaccine manufactured by his company. A vacation bench of Justices SS Shinde and Abhay Ahuja said by manufacturing the anti-Covid-19 vaccine, Poonawalla …

Serum Institute Disassociates Itself from Its Executive's Remarks on Covid Vaccination Drive
3 years, 7 months ago

Serum Institute Disassociates Itself from Its Executive's Remarks on Covid Vaccination Drive

News 18  

The Serum Institute has disassociated itself from its executive director's statement that the government began the COVID-19 vaccination of multiple age groups without taking into consideration the available stock, stating that this is "not the view of the company". In a letter to the Union Health Ministry on May 22, Prakash Kumar Singh, Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs at …

Plea in Bombay HC Seeks Z+ Security for Adar Poonawalla Amid Reports of Threats
3 years, 8 months ago

Plea in Bombay HC Seeks Z+ Security for Adar Poonawalla Amid Reports of Threats

News 18  

Amid reports of threats against Adar Poonawalla, a criminal petition was filed before the Bombay High Court on Wednesday seeking Z-plus category security for the Serum Institute of India CEO and his family members. The plea was filed by Mumbai lawyer Datta Mane seeking a higher level of security for Poonawalla, who has alleged that he has been receiving threats …

'Adar Poonawalla & SII Became Life Savers Of Indians; So Govt Must Protect Them' : Plea In Bombay High Court
3 years, 8 months ago

'Adar Poonawalla & SII Became Life Savers Of Indians; So Govt Must Protect Them' : Plea In Bombay High Court

Live Law  

A petition in Bombay High Court seeks registration of FIR against those allegedly giving threats to Adar Poonawalla, CEO Serum Institute of India, manufacturers of the widely used Covidshield Vaccine.Advocate Datta Mane's criminal writ petition, invoking Article 226 of the Constitution of India, further seeks directions to the Pune police to provide 'Z plus' security to Poonawala, his. A petition …

Working closely with govt, got all kinds of support: Adar Poonawalla on vaccine production
3 years, 8 months ago

Working closely with govt, got all kinds of support: Adar Poonawalla on vaccine production

India TV News  

Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla has issued a statement regarding vaccine availability in the country and ramping up its production. SII issued Poonawalla's statement after some of his comments on vaccine production were misinterpreted. We have also got 100% advance of Rs 1732.50 crore by GOI for the next tranche of 11 crore doses in the next few …

India's Covid-19 vaccine shortage will continue till July: Serum Institute's Adar Poonawalla
3 years, 8 months ago

India's Covid-19 vaccine shortage will continue till July: Serum Institute's Adar Poonawalla

India Today  

As India battles a daily surge of over 3 lakh Covid-19 cases and deaths amid a shortage of vaccines against the disease, Serum Institute of India chief Adar Poonawalla has said the country's shortage of vaccine doses will last months. According to a report in the Financial Times, Adar Poonawalla has said that the Covid-19 vaccine shortage in India will …

Serum Institute Chief Adar Poonawalla to Get Y Category Security Cover
3 years, 8 months ago

Serum Institute Chief Adar Poonawalla to Get Y Category Security Cover

News 18  

Adar Poonawalla, chief of the Serum Institute of India that manufactures one of the two vaccine against Covid-19, will be provided “Y category” security across the country. The announcement comes on the day when Serum Institute announced a cut in price of Covishield it plans to sell to states to Rs 300 per dose from the earlier Rs 400. The …

Covishield price for states reduced from Rs 400 to Rs 300 per dose, Adar Poonawalla tweets
3 years, 8 months ago

Covishield price for states reduced from Rs 400 to Rs 300 per dose, Adar Poonawalla tweets

India TV News  

Covishield price for states has been reduced from Rs 400 to Rs 300 per dose. Serum Institute of India's CEO Adar Poonawalla on Wednesday tweeted that the revised price will be effective immediately. "As a philanthropic gesture on behalf of Serum Institute of India, I hereby reduce the price to the states from Rs 400 to Rs 300 per dose, …

US, Europe holding back critical raw material needed for Covid vaccine production: SII CEO Adar Poonawalla
3 years, 9 months ago

US, Europe holding back critical raw material needed for Covid vaccine production: SII CEO Adar Poonawalla

India Today  

Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Pune-based Serum Institute of India, has told India Today TV that the production of Covid vaccines in the country has been impacted as Europe and the US have banned the export of critical raw material. Responding to a question about difficulties being faced by the SII in ramping up production of doses of Covid-19 vaccine, Adar …

Adar Poonawalla says SII asked to prioritise India's need for COVID vaccines; asks world to be patient
3 years, 10 months ago

Adar Poonawalla says SII asked to prioritise India's need for COVID vaccines; asks world to be patient

India TV News  

Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Sunday said the SII has been directed to prioritise the huge needs of India. "Serum Institute of India has been directed to prioritise the huge needs of India and along with that balance the needs of the rest of the world," Adar Poonawalla said today. Taking to Twitter, Adar Poonawalla said, “Dear …

'Used to Pressure': Inside the World's Biggest Vaccine Factory, India's Serum Institute
3 years, 11 months ago

'Used to Pressure': Inside the World's Biggest Vaccine Factory, India's Serum Institute

News 18  

The tiny clinking vials supervised by silent PPE-wearing technicians belie the excitement inside the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, the Serum Institute of India, a major player in the fight against coronavirus. With Poonawalla vowing to reserve 50 percent of Covishield stocks for the Indian market, New Delhi, which intends to immunise 300 million people by July, is engaging in a …

SII CEO Adar Poonawalla receives Covid-19 vaccine as nationwide vaccination drive begins
3 years, 11 months ago

SII CEO Adar Poonawalla receives Covid-19 vaccine as nationwide vaccination drive begins

India TV News  

As nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive begins, Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Saturday received Covid-19 vaccine - Covidshield in Pune. In his tweet, Poonawalla he wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi for launching the world’s largest COVID vaccination roll-out. He tweeted, "I wish India and Sri Narendra Modi ji great success in launching the world’s largest COVID vaccination roll-out. …

Will Give 50-60 Mn Covishield Doses by Feb, Vaccine to Come in Private Market for Rs 1,000: Poonawalla
4 years ago

Will Give 50-60 Mn Covishield Doses by Feb, Vaccine to Come in Private Market for Rs 1,000: Poonawalla

News 18  

Serum Institute of India chief executive Adar Poonawalla on Tuesday said there are plans to provide 50 to 60 million vials to the government either by January or February, even as 11 million doses of Covishield vaccine are currently being rolled out. Speaking to the select media persons at the SII facility, Poonawalla said the real challenge lies in taking …

Govt needs to protect vaccine manufacturers against all lawsuits, says SII CEO Adar Poonawalla
4 years ago

Govt needs to protect vaccine manufacturers against all lawsuits, says SII CEO Adar Poonawalla

Firstpost  

Last month, SII had rejected allegations of serious side-effects made by a participant in the Covishield vaccine trial in Chennai. The man had also sought Rs 5 crore compensation New Delhi: Vaccine manufacturers need to have protection against all lawsuits for their vaccines especially during a pandemic, Serum Institute of India chief executive officer Adar Poonawalla has said. “We need …

Govt must indemnify vaccine makers against all lawsuits: Adar Poonawalla
4 years ago

Govt must indemnify vaccine makers against all lawsuits: Adar Poonawalla

India TV News  

Vaccine manufacturers need to have protection against all lawsuits for their vaccines especially during a pandemic, Serum Institute of India Chief Executive Officer Adar Poonawalla has said. He also said that the vaccine makers are going to propose this to the government while speaking at a virtual panel on the challenges of developing a COVID-19 vaccine at the Carnegie India's …

Covid-19 vaccine: SII’s Poonawalla thanks PM Modi for his invaluable support
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19 vaccine: SII’s Poonawalla thanks PM Modi for his invaluable support

Live Mint  

After Serum Institute India applied for the emergency use authorisation of its coronavirus vaccine Covidhield, its CEO Adar Poonawala expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the central government for the support. "As promised, before the end of 2020, Serum Institute of India has applied for emergency use authorisation for the first made-in-India vaccine, COVISHIELD. This will save countless …

Adar Poonawalla of Serum Institute of India among 6 ‘Asians of the Year’ named by Singapore daily
4 years, 1 month ago

Adar Poonawalla of Serum Institute of India among 6 ‘Asians of the Year’ named by Singapore daily

India TV News  

Adar Poonawalla, the chief executive of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India, is among six people named “Asians of the Year” by Singapore’s leading daily, The Straits Times for their work in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. The other five named in the list are Chinese researcher Zhang Yongzhen, who led the team that mapped and published online …

Oxford Covid-19 vaccine: Serum Institute to apply for emergency authorisation in 2 weeks
4 years, 1 month ago

Oxford Covid-19 vaccine: Serum Institute to apply for emergency authorisation in 2 weeks

Hindustan Times  

The Serum Institute of India will apply for emergency license of Covid-19 vaccine in the next two weeks, said chief executive officer Adar Poonawalla on Saturday. Speaking to reporters through virtual press conference minutes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to SII’s facility in Pune on Saturday, Poonawalla said, the vaccine, post-authorization, will initially be distributed in India and then …

In process of applying for emergency use authorization of Covishield in next 2 weeks: Serum Institute of India
4 years, 1 month ago

In process of applying for emergency use authorization of Covishield in next 2 weeks: Serum Institute of India

India TV News  

After holding a review meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla said that in the process of applying for emergency use authorization of Covishield in the next two weeks. "We are in the process of applying for emergency use authorization of Covishield in the next two weeks," Poonawala said. Earlier today, PM …

SII to seek permission for emergency use of Covishield in 2 weeks, says CEO Poonawalla after PM Modi visit
4 years, 1 month ago

SII to seek permission for emergency use of Covishield in 2 weeks, says CEO Poonawalla after PM Modi visit

India Today  

Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla said on Saturday that the Pune-based pharma company is in the process of applying for emergency use authorization of 'Covishield' in the next two weeks. pic.twitter.com/PvL22uq0nl — Narendra Modi November 28, 2020 The PM also visited the Bharat Biotech facility in Hyderabad where he was briefied about their 'indigenous COVID-19 vaccine'. Their team …

PM Modi's arrangements will take care of Indians, proud of vaccine offer to world: Adar Poonawalla
4 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi's arrangements will take care of Indians, proud of vaccine offer to world: Adar Poonawalla

India Today  

Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of the Serum Institute of India, on Sunday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his coronavirus vaccine offer to the world during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly and said it was a proud moment for India. Adar Poonawalla also said that PM Narendra Modi's arrangements for India will take care of all the …

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