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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Houston COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax got DCGI approval for use in India. Who is the incumbent Drugs Controller General of India?
A
K. K. Venugopal
B
Amit Kumar
C
Milon K. Banerji
D
V. G. Somani
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pharmaceuticals firm Biological E Ltd’s COVID-19 vaccine, Corbevax, became the first vaccine to be approved by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) as a booster dose for the 18-plus age group. “Corbevax gets DCGI nod as a heterologous COVID-19 booster dose, announces Biological E.

Detailed explanation-2: -COVAXIN®, India’s indigenous COVID-19 vaccine by Bharat Biotech is developed in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) - National Institute of Virology (NIV).

Detailed explanation-3: -Covaxin. This vaccine is approved.

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