Biological E Gets CDSCO panel Nod for Post-marketing Surveillance study of Hepatitis B Vaccine
New Delhi: The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under Central Drug Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has given its nod to the vaccine maker Biological E to conduct the Phase IV or Post-marketing Surveillance (PMS) study of the Hepatitis B Vaccine (rDNA) to evaluate the safety of Biological E’s monovalent recombinant Hepatitis B vaccine when administered to 6-8 weeks old infants in 6-10-14 weeks dosing schedule.
This came after the firm presented its proposal for a grant of permission to conduct a Phase IV/PMS study of the Hepatitis B Vaccine (rDNA) titled “A multicentre single-arm, Phase IV, post-marketing surveillance study to evaluate the safety of Biological E’s monovalent recombinant Hepatitis B vaccine when administered to 6-8 weeks old infants in 6-10-14 weeks dosing schedule”.
The Hepatitis B vaccine is indicated for active immunization against hepatitis B infection in subjects considered at risk of exposure to HBV-positive material.
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