The company has received permission from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to import the Sputnik vaccine into India for restricted use in emergency situations as per the provisions of the New Drug and Clinical Trials rules, 2019, under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, Dr Reddy's had said in a regulatory filing.

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In September 2020, Dr Reddy's and RDIF entered into a partnership to conduct clinical trials of the Sputnik V developed by the Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology and the rights for distribution of the first 100 million doses in India. Later it was enhanced to 125 million. Sapra further said the quantity can be further enhanced with mutual agreement.

Meanwhile, Dr Reddys, in a statement, said it is ramping up the production of Remdesivir which is used in treating COVID-19 patients and bringing to market a liquid product that is faster to make and supply. We have also reduced our MRP by 50 per cent so that price is not a barrier to access, and a much larger number of patients can access it, the drug-maker said. To ensure that patients and healthcare professionals have full visibility on the availability of the drug in their city, the company has built a dedicated website, updated in real-time with city-wise availability of the product at stockists and hospitals, it said adding that a dedicated patient helpline for inquiries regarding Redyx (Remdesivir) stock has been set up.