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COVID-19 Vaccine, Testing Demand Overwhelming Pharmacies Drugs
December 07, 2021
U.S. pharmacies are struggling to keep up with Americans' demand for COVID-19 vaccines and tests, and the pressure could intensify as antiviral pills to treat COVID-19 are approved by federal regulators.
FDA grants EUA to Lilly’s Covid-19 antibody therapy for paediatric use Pharmaceutical-Technology
December 07, 2021
The EUA has been granted based on safety and efficacy data from the BLAZE-1 trial in paediatric and infant Covid-19 patients.
COVID-19 health concern continues to decline in November: Poll Pharmaceutical-Technology
December 07, 2021
The health concern over COVID-19 declined for the third consecutive month in November, shows the COVID-19 concern index, which is measured by responses to an ongoing poll Verdict launched in March 2020.
Canada enters deals to procure Merck and Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pills Pharmaceutical-Technology
December 07, 2021
The Government of Canada has entered agreements with Merck and Pfizer to procure courses of their Covid-19 oral antiviral pills.
Argentina approves Sputnik Light Covid-19 shot as standalone and booster Pharmaceutical-Technology
December 07, 2021
Sputnik Light showed effectiveness as a universal boost when mixed with the vaccines of AstraZeneca, Sinopharm, Moderna and Cansino.
Coping and thriving through COVID-19 expresspharma
December 06, 2021
As 2021 is about to end, a few stakeholders from the pharma industry share some key lessons learnt in the past year
Omicron Variant May Overcome Prior COVID-19 Infection Drugs
December 06, 2021
People who have already had COVID-19 have a higher risk of reinfection with the omicron coronavirus variant than with earlier variants, new research shows.
Full-Body Scanner Market - Global Analysis and COVID-19 Impact by The Insight Partners prnewswire
December 06, 2021
According to The Insight Partners study on "Full-Body Scanner Market Forecast to 2028 – COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis – by Component, Technology, Application, Detection, and Geography," the market...
Chinese mainland reports 80 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases NMPA/Xinhua
December 06, 2021
The Chinese mainland on Dec 2 reported 80 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Dec 3.
UK’s MHRA grants authorisation for GSK-Vir Biotechnology’s Covid-19 drug Pharmaceutical-Technology
December 06, 2021
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted conditional marketing authorisation for GSK and Vir Biotechnology’s investigational Covid-19 therapy, Xevudy (sotrovimab).