S'pore company at centre of Brazil's probe into import of Indian vaccine
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Joyce Lim and Rohini Mohan
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With the world's highest death toll from Covid-19 after the United States, Brazil desperately needs vaccines, but on June 29, it cancelled its US$320 million (S$433 million) February contract with Indian vaccine maker Bharat Biotech over allegations of corruption in the deal. The company was to supply 20 million doses of Covaxin, developed with Indian government support.

A Brazilian parliamentary committee investigation into "serious irregularities" flagged by Health Ministry whistle-blowers mentioned Madison Biotech, Singapore, as the source of an allegedly dubious invoice for advance payment.



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