WHO and EMA to inspect Sputnik V manufacturing in May

Published
0

Technical experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) are due to start the next round of their review of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19 jointly with the European Medicines Agency on May 10, the WHO has said.

Russia is seeking WHO emergency-use listing for the vaccine developed by Gamalaya Institute. So far Covid-19 vaccines made by Pfizer AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson have been listed — an endorsement of their safety and efficacy that helps guide countries' regulatory systems.

“Inspections for good manufacturing practices will take place from 10 May to 1st week of June,” the WHO told Reuters in reply to a query.

Opinion

Editorial

Yemen offensive
Updated 04 Oct, 2026

Yemen offensive

The best option, therefore, is for Muslim and Arab states to help restore the Saudi-Houthi ceasefire.
Growth transition
04 Oct, 2026

Growth transition

PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent call to move from stabilisation to growth, job creation and export ...
Protection at risk
04 Oct, 2026

Protection at risk

THE recent warning from UNHCR should alarm donor governments. Nearly 8.3m refugees and other forcibly displaced...
Talks, at last
Updated 03 Oct, 2026

Talks, at last

The government’s constant threats to suspend KP’s elected dispensation over a political protest have escalated hostilities considerably. In that context, both sides did well to start talking.
IWT’s future
Updated 03 Oct, 2026

IWT’s future

TOGETHER with the Kashmir dispute, India’s unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty has become the biggest...
Pained minds
03 Oct, 2026

Pained minds

IN Pakistan, mental healthcare is wedged between two extremes — a luxury or a stigma. Estimates cited by the...