DCA approves Pharmaniaga-produced Sinovac vaccine

The Drug Control Authority (DCA) has approved the Sinovac vaccine that has been "filled-and-finished" by local drugmaker Pharmaniaga LifeScience Sdn Bhd (PLS).

This is the second source of Sinovac’s CononaVac vaccine to receive conditional approval for use in Malaysia, the other being finished doses produced by Sinovac itself in China.

“PLS’ fill-and-finish of CoronaVac is a...