BogotáBio, implementing an innovative collaboration model between the public and private sectors in the pharmaceutical sector in Bogota, aims to develop a range of vaccines that effectively address Colombia’s pressing need for immunization against various infectious diseases
SINOVAC was selected by Bogota government as the winner among 15 biopharmaceutical companies invited globally through a tender process. (Credit: Mufid Majnun on Unsplash)
Sinovac Biotech, a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, today announced it has been named the exclusive strategic partner of BogotáBio, which will break ground as the first local human vaccine production facility to be established in Colombia’s capital city of Bogota.
BogotáBio, implementing an innovative collaboration model between the public and private sectors in the pharmaceutical sector in Bogota, aims to develop a range of vaccines that effectively address Colombia’s pressing need for immunization against various infectious diseases.
SINOVAC was selected by Bogota government as the winner among 15 biopharmaceutical companies invited globally through a tender process. The Company’s extensive expertise and experience in vaccine R&D and production, and successful track record establishing vaccine manufacturing facilities will play a pivotal role in the new venture.
“BogotáBio will be one of the greatest innovations that we leave for Bogota in terms of research, development, and healthcare,” said Claudia López, mayor of Bogota, as she described the new facility’s impact during the 2023 Smart City Expo Bogotá.
“It is our honor to serve as the exclusive strategic partner of the Bogota government in the esteemed BogotáBio project. The widespread use of our COVID-19 vaccine demonstrates the trust placed in us, and we sincerely appreciate it,” said Helen Yang, Chief Business Officer of SINOVAC. “We should all learn from the experience of this pandemic. The collaborative project between the Bogota government and SINOVAC aims to establish the country’s self-sufficient capability in rapidly developing and producing vaccines, with the objective of preventing or mitigating the impact of future infectious threats.”
Colombia is one of the first countries in the world to adopt SINOVAC’s COVID-19 vaccine, CoronaVac, and granted emergency use approval for it in June 2021. To date, CoronaVac and Healive, SINOVAC’s hepatitis A vaccine, have been successfully distributed nationwide, effectively bridging the local vaccination gap with safe and affordable products.
Source: Company Press Release