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Yemen to get more COVID-19 vaccines by end of month - health ministry firstwordpharma
July 19, 2021
Yemen expects to get a second batch of COVID-19 vaccine? by the end of this month through the COVAX global vaccine-sharing scheme, as reported National Post on Sunday.
WTO issues joint indicative list of critical inputs for COVID-19 vaccines firstwordpharma
July 14, 2021
The WTO Secretariat has published an indicative list compiling information on the critical inputs for the manufacturing, distributing and administering of COVID-19 vaccines.
Ultimovacs Announces Review Article Highlighting Telomerase-based Therapeutic Cancer Vaccines firstwordpharma
July 06, 2021
Ultimovacs ASA ("Ultimovacs") (OSE ULTI), a clinical stage leader in immune stimulatory vaccines for cancer, today announced the publication of a review of telomerase-based therapeutic cancer vaccines including the Company's universal cancer vaccine, UV1.
Israel says negotiating Pfizer surplus with other countries firstwordpharma
July 05, 2021
Israel is in talks with other countries about a deal to unload its surplus of Pfizer/BioNtech COVID-19 vaccines, officials said on Sunday, as reported by This is Money.
Coronavirus Delta Variant Spreading Rapidly in the United States drugs
June 24, 2021
The delta variant of the coronavirus that once crippled India now accounts for 20 percent of infections in the United States, Anthony Fauci, M.D., director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Tuesday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.