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China to approve foreign-made mRNA vaccine soon

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China's drug regulator is set to give the green light for the first foreign-made mRNA vaccine.

Shanghai-based Fosun Pharma said the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) recently completed an expert panel review of an mRNA Covid-19 vaccine co-developed by the company and German firm BioNTech.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 22, 2021, with the headline China to approve foreign-made mRNA vaccine soon. Subscribe