Pfizer in talks with India for COVID-19 vaccine supplies

Pfizer is in talks with the Indian government over supplies of its COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. drugmaker said on Tuesday, as New Delhi scrambles to bridge shortfalls, having pledged to fast-track approvals for overseas vaccines. 'Pfizer remains committed to continuing our engagement with the government of India towards making the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine available for use in the country,' a spokeswoman told Reuters in an e-mailed statement. Last week, Reuters reported Pfizer was in talks with the government to defuse tension over supplies.