Bio Farma vaccine Develop Non-animal
Fitness January 28th, 2011
There is controversy about the vaccine that reportedly contain the elements of Islam are forbidden animals, such as meningitis vaccine, PT Bio Farma vaccine production began to develop non-animal raw materials.
“Right. We develop it. That order did not result in unrest, mainly Muslims,” said Corporate Secretary, PT Bio Farma Bandung Rustan Rahman, Wednesday (08/04/2010).
It says, in fact the raw materials of animal to animal vaccine product not only forbidden by Islam, but also cows. However, it is possible, he added, any cow can invite trouble. That’s because there are some dangerous disease that infects cattle. For example, mad cow. “That’s why we developed a vaccine made from raw non-animal,” he said.
Talking about vaccine development funding non-animal raw material. Rah man said, investment funds are not sourced in the government, but self-supporting. “To develop the vaccine, we invest large. MyNumber exceed USD 100 billion,” he said.
Problem export value, said Tedi, last year the figure reached USD 740 billion. This year’s target of around Rp 760 billion. As for production, until this volume is 1.3 billion doses per year. National needs as many as 200 million doses. Approximately 60 percent is exported.
