PharmaceuticalsIndia freezer investment boosts Modi's COVID vaccine rollout plan
Luxembourg's B Medical to set up first overseas cold chain products plant by March
A pharmacy supervisor moves boxes of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine into a special freezer in the U.S. state of Texas. Cold chains play a crucial role in vaccination around the globe. © AP
KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer
December 17, 2020 17:22 JST
NEW DELHI -- As India draws up a comprehensive COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategy, Luxembourg-based B Medical Systems, a global supplier of medical-grade refrigerators, freezers and transport boxes, is looking to build a factory that will help the country forge the vital cold chain needed to deliver vaccines.