Unofficial Sources

The Serum Institute of India has been at the center of vaccine production for COVID-19. But as the second wave crashes down on the country, an export ban via the Indian central government has put the company in a tough spot, with CEO Adar Poonawalla even fleeing to London. SII is at a point where it no longer holds the promise of production monopoly, and must expand to newer geographies and technology to strengthen its position as a global biotech company.   Story originally reported by Seema Singh https://the-ken.com/story/adar-poonawallas-bid-to-vaccinate-serum-institute-against-all-threats/    News clips sourced from NDTV.   Hosts Anushka Chhikara Olina Banerji   Music and editing by Sameer Rahat from Baqsa Studios. Special offer for our podcast listeners: https://the-ken.com/podcastoffer/ Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/TheKenWeb Psst share your feedback with us on podcast@the-ken.com

Show Notes

The Serum Institute of India has been at the center of vaccine production for COVID-19. But as the second wave crashes down on the country, an export ban via the Indian central government has put the company in a tough spot, with CEO Adar Poonawalla even fleeing to London. SII is at a point where it no longer holds the promise of production monopoly, and must expand to newer geographies and technology to strengthen its position as a global biotech company.

 

Story originally reported by Seema Singh https://the-ken.com/story/adar-poonawallas-bid-to-vaccinate-serum-institute-against-all-threats/ 

 

News clips sourced from NDTV.

 

Hosts

Anushka Chhikara

Olina Banerji

 

Music and editing by Sameer Rahat from Baqsa Studios.

Special offer for our podcast listeners: https://the-ken.com/podcastoffer/

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Psst share your feedback with us on podcast@the-ken.com

What is Unofficial Sources?

Each fortnight we take India’s most significant business and tech stories and strip away complexity, spin and PR and add unbiased analysis, simplicity and wit. The result is business stories and conversations that are both fun and insightful. Told by the trusted and experienced writers and editors of The Ken, India’s first and leading subscribers-only business publication, and hosted by Anushka and Olina.