Indian supply drives down the cost of childhood vaccine

LONDON (Reuters) – The cost of immunizing children in developing countries with a five-in-one vaccine is set to fall after a deal by an Indian supplier to slash the price it charges the GAVI global vaccines group. The agreement between Biological E and the GAVI Alliance, which funds bulk-buy vaccination programs for poor nations, highlights the growing role of India’s low-cost drugs sector in supplying products around the world. …