Gov purchased ₩200 billion worth of COVID-19 vaccines
By Chon, Seung-Hyun | translator Choi HeeYoung
22.03.21 15:02:28
from SK Bioscience in advance
first domestic technology vaccine contract
Joint Development with the Initiate for Protein Design (IPD)
The COVID-19 vaccine, which incorporates technology from domestic bio companies, will be supplied for the first time in Korea. SK Bioscience announced on the 21st that it has signed a pre-purchase contract with the KDCA for the COVID-19 vaccine worth 200 billion won. The contract volume is 10 million inoculations, and SK Bioscience will sequentially supply the amount according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's inoculation plan when the development of GBP510 is completed. GBP510 is a candidate substance for the COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by SK Bioscience with IPD. GSK's immune-enhancing technology was also used. Phase 3 clinical trials are currently underway.
SK Bioscience
Chon, Seung-Hyun(1000@dailypharm.com)