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FDA to add warning about rare heart inflammation to Pfizer, Moderna vaccines
firstwordpharma
June 24, 2021
The FDA will add a warning about rare cases of heart inflammation in adolescents and young adults to fact sheets for the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, as reported by the National Post.
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Biopharmaceutical CEO Brussel meeting with EU leaders focuses on equitable access to tackle COVID-19, fostering innovation and unmet needs
firstwordpharma
June 23, 2021
The Biopharmaceutical CEO Roundtable (BCR) held their first face-to-face meeting since December 2019 in Brussels on Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 June, to discuss global health challenges and public health policies impacting biomedical innovation.
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Putin Says Russia Continues Working on New Vaccines, Medication for Treating COVID-19
firstwordpharma
June 21, 2021
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated medical workers on Medical Worker Day, thanking them for their efforts in the fight against COVID-19 and calling for a more active vaccination programme, as reported Sputnik.
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China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Thailand
firstwordpharma
June 21, 2021
A batch of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines landed in Bangkok on Sunday, as reported China Daily.
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U.S. to Spend $3.2 Billion to Help Develop Antiviral Pills for COVID-19
drugs
June 21, 2021
After spending billions to speed the creation of COVID-19 vaccines, the United States said Thursday that it will now devote $3.2 billion to the development of antiviral pills that could stop the new coronavirus before it does its worst damage.
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nference and Mayo Clinic Study Confirms No Significant Link Between Blood Clot Development and COVID-19 Vaccines
prnewswire
June 18, 2021
nference, the artificial intelligence (AI)-driven health technology company, today announced publication of a study in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases that analyzed Mayo Clinic health records with nference AI software
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Houston Methodist Suspends Nearly 200 Workers Who Refuse COVID-19 Vaccines
drugs
June 11, 2021
Nearly 200 employees of the Houston Methodist hospital system in Texas have been suspended without pay for refusing to get COVID-19 vaccines.
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Entegris to expand three life sciences manufacturing facilities
cphi-online
June 10, 2021
The expanded capacity and capabilities include the development of a dedicated Life Sciences Technology Center
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COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Rules Reconsidered by World Trade Organization
drugs
June 09, 2021
A proposal to ease patents and related protections on COVID-19 vaccines in order to help developing nations fight the pandemic will be considered at a two-day meeting of a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel.
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COVID vaccine effective for 90% of cancer patients, Israeli study finds
firstwordpharma
June 09, 2021
Study findings published in JAMA Oncology showed that nine out of 10 oncology patients develop high antibody levels after receiving COVID-19 vaccines, reported The Times of Israel.