In a bizarre move, the provincial health department has approved a private pharmaceutical company to refill, repackage, and label Sputnik-V for re-export and local sale. The Karachi-based Kapai Pharma Pvt Ltd had formally sought the Sindh health department’s approval for the matter on July 15 2021. “However, Sputnik-V has been approved for use in the country and could be sold on a large scale in the future,” the CEO told The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune also tried to contact the office of Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho and Health Secretary Dr Kazim Jatoi, for some clarity on the matter. Published in The Express Tribune, August 10th, 2021.

Source: The Express Tribune August 10, 2021 05:15 UTC