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Repurposed drugs not effective treatment for hospitalised COVID-19 patients, WHO says
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
October 22, 2020
WHO has said that remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir and interferon had little or no effect when treating hospitalised patients with COVID-19.
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Study suggests dolutegravir is the optimal first-line HIV medication
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
October 21, 2020
Researchers comparing dolutegravir to efavirenz suggest dolutegravir increases viral suppression and has similar rates of adverse events.
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China joins COVAX initiative
expresspharma
October 10, 2020
China has joined a global COVID-19 vaccine initiative co-led by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Collectively strengthen pandemic response; plan for COVID-19 vaccination: WHO
expresspharma
October 09, 2020
Countries would also need to strengthen vaccine cold chain systems; ensure trained staff perform vigilance activities for vaccine safety.
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WHO chief lauds India’s assurance to share vaccine production prowess to aid nations fight COVID-19
expresspharma
September 28, 2020
PM Modi had assured that India'sproduction and delivery capacity in vaccines will be used to help all humanity in fighting this crisis at a recent session of the UN General Assembly.
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Boost for global response to COVID-19 as economies worldwide formally sign up to COVAX facility
worldpharmanews
September 22, 2020
64 higher income economies have joined the COVAX Facility, a global initiative that brings together governments and manufacturers to ensure eventual COVID-19 vaccines reach those in greatest need, whoever they are and wherever they live.
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WHO says 172 economies in talks for access to COVID-19 vaccines programme
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
September 08, 2020
The WHO has announced that many economies worldwide may participate in COVAX, an initiative aimed at providing countries with equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.
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WHO updates guidance on corticosteroids in Covid-19 patients
pharmaceutical-technology
September 04, 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its guidance on the use of corticosteroid drugs in patients with Covid-19 based on findings from a study data analysis.
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WHO cautions against to ‘vaccine nationalism’
expresspharma
August 20, 2020
Countries putting their own interests ahead of others in trying to ensure supplies of a possible coronavirus vaccine are making the pandemic worse, said World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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COVID-19 WHO Emergency Committee Highlights Need for Long-Term Response
americanpharmaceuticalreview
August 19, 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Committee on COVID-19, convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), issued a statement following the committee’s most recent meeting.