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WHO nod for Pfizer Covid vaccine may allow better access to poor nations

Every country that has a drug regulatory agency will have to issue its own approval for any Covid-19 vaccine, but countries with weak systems usually rely on WHO to vet the shots

WHO nod for Pfizer Covid vaccine may allow better access to poor nations
Updated On : 01 Jan 2021 | 11:52 PM IST

Drugmakers to hike prices for 2021 as Covid pressure puts revenues at risk

Drugmakers including Pfizer Inc, Sanofi SA, and GlaxoSmithKline Plc plan to raise US prices on more than 300 drugs in the United States on Jan 1

Drugmakers to hike prices for 2021 as Covid pressure puts revenues at risk
Updated On : 01 Jan 2021 | 9:08 AM IST

WHO clears Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization says it has cleared the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use

WHO clears Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
Updated On : 01 Jan 2021 | 8:21 AM IST

India's Covid vaccine hope rolls over to 2021; panel to meet again on Jan 1

Sources close to the development said the expert committee sought more information from Serum Institute regarding the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

India's Covid vaccine hope rolls over to 2021; panel to meet again on Jan 1
Updated On : 31 Dec 2020 | 1:23 AM IST

Drug regulator to meet again on Jan 1 to discuss AstraZeneca vaccine

India is also considering emergency-use authorisation applications for vaccines made by Pfizer Inc with Germany's BioNTech, and by India's Bharat Biotech

Drug regulator to meet again on Jan 1 to discuss AstraZeneca vaccine
Updated On : 30 Dec 2020 | 9:36 PM IST

Eight German elderly workers mistakenly overdosed on Pfizer Covid vaccine

Eight elderly workers at a German care home were mistakenly injected with five times the recommended dose of the Pfizer/Biontech vaccine, local authorities said

Eight German elderly workers mistakenly overdosed on Pfizer Covid vaccine
Updated On : 29 Dec 2020 | 8:57 AM IST

Iran says Pfizer coronavirus vaccine batch expected from US benefactors

Iran has struggled to stem the worst virus outbreak in the Middle East, which has infected over 1.2 million people and killed nearly 55,000

Iran says Pfizer coronavirus vaccine batch expected from US benefactors
Updated On : 28 Dec 2020 | 11:56 PM IST

European Union begins Covid-19 vaccinations after clearing Pfizer shot

It will take months to inoculate enough people to have an impact on the spread of the disease

European Union begins Covid-19 vaccinations after clearing Pfizer shot
Updated On : 28 Dec 2020 | 1:52 AM IST

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Is Pandemic the biggest news story ever?

Pope Francis urges nations to share vaccines in his Christmas address, rising demand for Iranian traditional medicine, and other pandemic-related news around the globe

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Is Pandemic the biggest news story ever?
Updated On : 26 Dec 2020 | 2:37 PM IST

One vaccine side effect: The risk of leaving behind developing economies

As Covid inoculations begin, the economic downturn stands to be reversed, but developing countries are at risk of being left behind

One vaccine side effect: The risk of leaving behind developing economies
Updated On : 26 Dec 2020 | 8:38 AM IST

Mexico kicks off Covid vaccination campaign with Pfizer-BioNTech candidate

Mexico has kicked off its vaccination campaign against the novel coronavirus, with a vaccine developed by US laboratory Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech.

Mexico kicks off Covid vaccination campaign with Pfizer-BioNTech candidate
Updated On : 25 Dec 2020 | 9:39 AM IST

Over 1 million people vaccinated against Covid-19 within 10 days in US

Shots are rolling out from Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc., focused at first on hundreds of thousands of health-care workers around the country

Over 1 million people vaccinated against Covid-19 within 10 days in US
Updated On : 24 Dec 2020 | 10:20 AM IST

Pfizer to supply US with additional 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine

Pfizer and BioNTech will supply the US with an additional 100 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine under a new agreement

Pfizer to supply US with additional 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine
Updated On : 23 Dec 2020 | 6:48 PM IST

Bharat Biotech halfway through in one of country's largest phase-3 trials

Pfizer yet to submit data to regulator while Serum Institute has provided all additional information for emergency use authorisation

Bharat Biotech halfway through in one of country's largest phase-3 trials
Updated On : 23 Dec 2020 | 1:25 AM IST

BioNTech CEO confident Covid-19 vaccine will work on new UK variant

BioNTech's vaccine, developed together with US pharmaceutical company Pfizer, is authorised for use in more than 45 countries including Britain

BioNTech CEO confident Covid-19 vaccine will work on new UK variant
Updated On : 22 Dec 2020 | 3:31 PM IST

Joe Biden urges Americans to take Covid-19 vaccine, assures its safety

After taking the first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday urged all Americans to take the vaccine when it is available

Joe Biden urges Americans to take Covid-19 vaccine, assures its safety
Updated On : 22 Dec 2020 | 11:35 AM IST

Singapore gets Asia's first Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine doses

Singapore has received its first shipment of Covid-19 vaccines, making it the first country in Asia to take the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech

Singapore gets Asia's first Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine doses
Updated On : 22 Dec 2020 | 10:29 AM IST

US nurse faints after getting Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine shot, recovers

The nurse, Tiffany Dover, was addressing a press conference when she lifted her hand to her head, apologized, and said she was feeling dizzy

US nurse faints after getting Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine shot, recovers
Updated On : 21 Dec 2020 | 1:41 AM IST

Paediatric coronavirus vaccine work may begin in India by mid of 2021

Bharat Biotech is testing its whole virus inactivated vaccine, a tech in use for decades, on subjects aged 12 years and above

Paediatric coronavirus vaccine work may begin in India by mid of 2021
Updated On : 21 Dec 2020 | 6:10 AM IST

Despite heroic work for Covid vaccine, pharma cos don't deserve affection

A financial analyst recently told that Pfizer's involvement in the coronavirus pandemic was about "as much public relations as it is a financial return

Despite heroic work for Covid vaccine, pharma cos don't deserve affection
Updated On : 18 Dec 2020 | 10:15 AM IST