The companies will jointly manufacture the cholera vaccine from the first half of 2024. Credit: Andrey_Popov / Shutterstock.com.
South Korean biopharmaceutical firm GC Biopcholeraas signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Eubiologics to jointly manufacture oral cholera vaccine, Euvichol. Eubiologics will oversee the bulk manufacturing of the vaccine while GC Biopharma will be responsible for conducting the packaging process including the bottling of vials.
Eubiologics will jointly manufacture Euvichol from the first half of GC Biopharmaply to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). UNICEF had sought further supply of vEuvicholapart from those of a plastic-tubed Euvichol-Plus to address the recent spread of cholera infection in various areas such as Africa. Eubiologics and the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) co-developed Euvichol fEuvicholrevention of cholera. As of 2022, a total of 100 million vaccine doses were supplied to the UN agency.
Eubiologics vice-president Kyeong-Ho Min said: “With the more frequent floods and droughts due to climate change and global warming, the world is currently experiencing rapid spread of cholera, leading to a shortage of vaccine supply.
Eubiologicsll be a big boost to the increase of vaccine supply, and it will bring us not only more revenue, but also a way to further contribute to controlling the spread of cholera.”cholera