Asia - South

China's Minister of Science and Technology says the country will share its COVID-19 vaccine with the rest of the world when it's ready and has passed clinical trials

Serum Institute of India, a key supplier to the developing world, is making a big bet on an unproven vaccine.

Gilead Sciences has said that its licensed manufactures in India have the authority to fix the price of Remdesivir.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Singapore is building up its vaccine manufacturing capacity. In a video message to world leaders at The Global Vaccine Summit.

India’s drug pricing regulator this week has capped the prices of 40 formulations, including statins and some other popular cardiovascular and diabetes drugs.

As science teams around the world race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, one company is leading the way.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and senior government officials of more than 50 countries have attended an online summit to raise funds for global vaccination programs, including a COVID-19 vaccine.

Many COVID-19 questions were answered at the recent International Webinar on Global Science and Technology Development and Governance under the COVID-19 Epidemic.

In radio address, Prime Minister Modi says lives were saved by the lockdown, which has been in place since March 25.

A pharmaceutical company in Pakistan plans to import the antiviral drug remdesivir, which has shown promise in treating coronavirus patients, from neighbouring Bangladesh.

Chinese scientists working on a COVID-19 vaccine have told Sky News they are "99%" sure it will be effective.

India has ended restrictions on export of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) of common pain reliever paracetamol.

The Philippines has issued a new Executive Order (EO No. 104) on drug price controls.

Scientists in Thailand say they may have found a cheaper vaccine for COVID-19 that is currently undergoing further testing.

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