First consignment of Sputnik V receives regulatory clearance

Hyderabad: The first consignment of imported doses of the Sputnik V vaccine has received regulatory clearance from the Central Drugs Laboratory, said Dr Reddy's laboratories on Thursday. The first dose of the vaccine was administered in Hyderabad on Friday and is priced at Rs 948+ 5% GST per dose.

Further consignments of imported vaccines are expected in the upcoming months. The Company is working with six manufacturing partners in India to fulfil regulatory requirements and ensure a timely supply of vaccines from them.