Indonesia's Bio Farma May Cut Polio Vaccine Exports

State-owned pharmaceutical company PT Bio Farma said it may reduce exports of polio vaccines to guarantee local supplies following the discovery of polio cases in Sukabumi. Polio cases have been found in the district of Sukabumi, West Java, a decade after the country was declared polio-free. Elvyn F.J. Saputra, the chief spokesman of Bio Farma said the company has to reduce exports if the government wants an additional supply of polio vaccine. The company is expected to suffer a decline in income and profit as it has relied more on exports for income, Saputra said.

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