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New anti-rabies vaccine for animals to be released

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Hyderabad-based firm launches DNA Hepatitis-B vaccine

Bangalore: Hyderabad-based Human Biologicals Institute (HBI), a subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) here, is in the process of developing a DNA anti-rabies vaccine for animals, which is likely to come into the market in six months, V.K. Balasubramaniam, Managing Director of HBI, said here on Thursday. Mr. Balasubramaniam was speaking at the launch of the Elovac-B recombinant DNA Hepatitis-B vaccine manufactured by HBI. He said the proposed vaccine against rabies would be the first such vaccine in the world.

Usha Ganesh, Principal Secretary to the Governemnt, Department of Health and Family Welfare, launched the Hepatitis-B vaccine at a formal function here.

G. Padmanabhan, former Director of IISc, said the work on the anti-rabies vaccine got delayed for two years because the research team faced problems with the animal ethics committee and the genetic engineering committee. But the vaccine would come out shortly, he said.

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