Incepta Vaccine Ltd has launched its vaccine bulk manufacturing facility in Savar, Dhaka. Honorable health Minister Mohammed Nasim, MP inaugurated the facility on Thursday, 28 July 2016.

Incepta Vaccine Ltd has developed an international standard bulk manufacturing facility providing the best environmental condition for performing the operations. The facility can manufacture both Bacterial and Viral bulk antigens. These will make us less dependent on vaccine import and help us to become a self-sufficient vaccine manufacturing country.

Addressing the inaugural ceremony, the minister said that Bangladesh is now able to export quality medicines to 90 countries all over the globe. Bangladesh is now capable of manufacturing lifesaving vaccine and successfully reduces the dependency on imported vaccines. ‘We will take the initiatives to get the WHO authorization which is needed for export of vaccines.’ The minister said. Director General of Drug Administration, Major General Md Mustafizur Rahman and Secretary General of Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries, SM Shafiuzzaman were also present there as special guests.