Hester Biosciences has tied up with the Gujarat government to explore the production of the COVID-19 vaccine through technology transfer from Bharat Biotech. It has already initiated discussions with Bharat Biotech in this regard. A triparty consortium has been formed with the Government of Gujarat as the lead partner, to explore the prospects of manufacturing the Covid vaccine through technology from Bharat Biotech.
The discussions are currently ongoing with Bharat Biotech towards reviewing the infrastructure at Hester, the technology adaption process and the regulatory compliances.
Hester Biosciences is engaged in the manufacturing of poultry vaccines.