1948 |
Laboratory for production of BCG Vaccine was built by Government of India at King Institute, Guindy,Madras, with Assistance from UNICEF. |
1948 |
BCG vaccine was supplied in ampoules in liquid form. |
1973 |
Introduced production of Freeze Dried BCG Vaccine in 50doses/ampoule. |
1982 |
Production of Freeze dried BCG Vaccine in 20 doses/ampoule. |
1993 |
Production of BCG Cancer Immuno-therapeutic(40mg/vial) for use in Urinary bladder cancer therapy initiated and continued till 2007. |
2001 |
Changed production of BCG Vaccine from Ampoules to Vials (10 doses/vial) |
2016 |
New GMP facility for Manufacturing was established through M/s. HLL (Project Management Consultant) at the sanctioned project cost of Rupees 64.70 crores. Trial License obtained for cGMP facility. |
2019 |
Grant of Manufacture and sale Licence (Commercial Licence) received on 01.10.2019. |
Initiated manufacturing of Commercial batches of BCG Vaccine from December 2019 in new GMP facility. |
2020 |
Initiated the supply of BCG Vaccine from new GMP facility to Universal Immunization Programme, GOI. |