E-DRUG: Expensive Rabies Vaccine in India (3)
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Dear All
In India almost all the rabies cases occur due to the bites of dogs. Now the
nerve tissue vaccine is being phased out and modern tissue culture vaccines are
only the alternative ones.
In India, Human Biological Institute (A Division Indian Immunologicals Ltd) is
manufacturing Purified Vero Cell Rabies Vaccine "Abhayrab". India is the
second country in the world to have developed this product indigenously through
R&D efforts.
As an organization with strong social commitment, Indian Immunologicals Ltd
developed the novel concept of Abhayclinics and is marketing Abhayrab at an
affordable price. This has helped innumerable patients obtain quality
vaccination service against rabies at a much lower price. These Abhayclinics
are manned by qualified physicians and also providing antibody assay (RFFIT),
free of charge to the patients. This service helps the doctors to understand
the immunogenicity of the vaccine and the patient about the effectiveness of
the vaccine Abhayrab that is being administered.
The immunogenicity of the tissue culture rabies vaccine is tested by a
technique called Rapid Fluorescent Focus Inhibition Test (RFFIT), a test that
is highly sensitive and carried out by only few laboratories in the world.
RFFIT is a very effective tool for monitoring serum antibodies after
vaccination, which will help in monitoring the efficacy of the vaccine and also
immune status of the patient, which in turn will save the lives of several
patients.)
Indian Immunologicals ltd also conducted RFFIT workshop to create uniformity in
rabies diagnosis, surveillance and control based on International standards.
This workshop on RFFIT was organized from sep 23 to 28, 2002 among Asian Rabies
Laboratories and Institutions currently performing serological and other
related rabies research activities. This was made possible through
collaborations with the rabies unit, CDC, Atlanta
Regards.
Sincerely,
Raghu Tamma
Human Biologicals institute
A Div Of Indian Immunologicals Ltd
Hyderabad,
India
E-Mail: trnr_reg@hotmail.com
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