WuXi Biologics to produce COVID-19 vaccine in Germany by end of year

CGTN

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China's WuXi Biologics will likely produce COVID-19 vaccines in Germany by the end of the year, according to local media Saturday.

The Chinese pharmaceutical company last December struck a 150-million-euro ($183.3million) deal with global chemicalsgiant Bayer to take overits drug substance manufacturing facilityin Wuppertal.

WuXi Biologics will take over the facility in a matter of a few weeks and may produce COVID-19 vaccine and active ingredients of other biological products in December after getting approval from authorities.