Which pharma company launched India’s first indigenously developed qHPV) against cervical cancer?
A
Dr Reddy’s Labs
B
Serum Institute of India
C
Biocon
D
Bharat Biotech
Answer:
The correct option is B. Serum Institute of India
Note
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) in partnership with the Serum
Institute of India is set to launch India’s first indigenously developed
Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) against cervical cancer.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), India accounts for about a
fifth of the global burden for cervical cancer with 1.23 lakh cases and
around 67,000 deaths every year.