Released on: October 30, 2007, 2:51 am

Press Release Author: Hareesh

Industry: Biotech

Press Release Summary: A thimerosal -free hepatitis vaccine is preferred choice of
pediatricians for birth dose vaccination of new born babies within 12 hours of
birth.

Press Release Body: Bharat Biotech once again becomes the first Indian vaccine
manufacturer to successfully produce Revac-Bmcf, a thimerosal -free Hepatitis B
Vaccine and usher in an era of preferred vaccines. A thimerosal -free hepatitis
vaccine is preferred choice of pediatricians for birth dose vaccination of new born
babies within 12 hours of birth. The launch of Revac-Bmcf (thimerosal -free) at an
affordable price by Bharat Biotech will also address the needs of parents and
members of the medical fraternity who prefer the use of thimerosal -free vaccines.

Globally, Seven multinational companies (MNC's) manufacture thimerosal -free
vaccines such as Hepatitis B, Flu, Hepatitis A, DTaP, DTap+HepB+IPV, Hib, Hib+Hep B,
HPV, IPV, MMR, MMR+Varicella, Pneumococcal, Rabies, Typhoid and Yellow Fever
vaccines for use in markets worldwide. Bharat Biotech joins this elite club of
vaccine manufacturers in developing, manufacturing and commercializing thimerosal
-free vaccines. Several other vaccines in the current product line and future
pipeline of Bharat Biotech will also be developed and commercialized in thimerosal
-free presentations.

Bharat Biotech has a successful track record of manufacturing a Thimerosal -free
pediatric vaccine for a highly reputed MNC on a contract basis for overseas
regulated markets. Having succeeded as the first Indian vaccine manufacturer to
eliminate the use of Cesium chloride in Hepatitis B Vaccines, Bharat Biotech is
forging ahead with a current portfolio of 10 injectable sterile preparations
including 7 vaccines.

Bharat Biotech has effectively optimized its production technologies to ensure the
phasing out of thimerosal as a preservative wherever possible.

Web Site: http://www.bharatbiotech.com

Contact Details: Dr. Krishna Mohan
President
Genome Valley, Shameerpet, Hyderabad
Ph: +91 40 23480567
Fax: +91 40 23480560
Email: mohank@bharatbiotech.com