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News that Russia and Nepal have agreed to bring a vaccine against corona virus became public on Tuesday night.
Russian Direct Investment Fund and Nepali pharmaceutical company Trinity Pharmaceuticals have reached an agreement to bring 25 million doses of Sputnik-5 vaccine to Nepal.
However, the agreement was not reached with the consent of the government. Member-Secretary of Nepal Health Research Council Dr.Pradip Gyawali said that there was no agreement from the official channel of the government.
Kishor Adhikari, director of Trinity Pharmaceuticals, said the agreement was between the buyer and the seller. "We have been following the Russian direct investment fund working on the vaccine for three months now.
As the third phase of the trial is underway, we have reached an agreement with the support of the Russian Embassy. "If the third phase of the trial is successful, then we have already agreed to bring it to Nepal," said Director Adhikari.
Director Adhikari said agreement would be canceled if Nepali government did not agree. "If the third phase of the trial is successful, the process will be taken forward to reach an agreement with the government. Must pass as per rules. "If the government does not allow it, process will be canceled," said Director Adhikari.
According to Director Adhikari, if the vaccine comes from the process, it can be sold to the government. 'If the government buys it, it will give it to the government.
The private asked him to give it too. First the vaccine had to be successfully tested. If the test is not successful, the effort will be wasted, ' said Director Adhikari.
The cost of the vaccine is yet to be determined. Approval is required from Ministry of Health, Department of Drug Management, Nepal Health Research Council. But the stakeholders are surprised that the agreement was reached without approval.
Director General of Department of Drug Management Narayan Dhakal said that the agreement would not have legal status. "This agreement has no legal status. We see the day that comes to us.
The vaccine doesn't come easily. There is a method and procedure. Vaccines cannot be brought without completing all the procedures. This is just propaganda now, not a big deal, 'said Director General Dhakal.
Health Research Council says no agreement has been reached with Russia on the vaccine.
