Chennai: With the government opening the Covid-19 vaccination drive to everyone above 18 years of age, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a meeting with vaccine manufacturers today.
According to reports, the meeting is scheduled to be held through video conference at 6 pm. The meeting with vaccine manufacturers follows discussions held by the Prime Minister with the country’s top doctors and representatives of the pharmaceutical industry on Monday.
Modi interacted with leaders of pharmaceutical industry via video conferencing on Monday. The Prime Minister appreciated the crucial role of the pharma sector in the fight against the pandemic.
He also appreciated the way the pharma industry is working even in such trying conditions.
He remarked that it is because of the efforts of the pharma industry that today India is identified as ‘pharmacy of world’.
He said essential medicines were made available to more than 150 countries around the world during the pandemic.
The Prime Minister stated that despite all the challenges, the Indian pharma industry has also registered a growth of 18 per cent in exports last year, which shows its potential.
