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Monkeypox: 8 Indian firms express interest in developing vaccine

Highlights ICMR received 31 bids from manufacturers showing interest in developing vaccine Vaccine is for monkeypox virus after medical body floated EOI for development of vax,diagnostic kits ICMR had invited the EOI for development of vaccine, diagnostic kits for monkeypox on July 27 Monkeypox : The Indian Council of Medical Research has received 31 bids from manufacturers showing interest in developing vaccine against the monkeypox virus after the medical body floated the Expression of Interest for the development of vaccine and diagnostic kits, a source said on Saturday. According to the source, of the total 31 bids, eight companies have submitted the EOI for the vaccine development while 23 firms showed interest towards the development of kits. The ICMR had invited the EOI for the development of vaccine and diagnostic kits for monkeypox last month on July 27. The EOI was invited from the experienced vaccine manufacturers, in-vitro diagnostic kit manufacturers for joint collaboration in developing of vaccine candidate against monkeypox.

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