BRUSSELS—Pfizer and BioNtech are set to displace AstraZeneca as the main suppliers of COVID-19 vaccines to the global COVAX programme at the start of 2022, a shift that shows the increasing importance of their shot for poorer states. The expected change comes with headaches for receiving countries that lack sufficient cold storage capacity to handle…
Pfizer Set to Oust AstraZeneca as Top Supplier of COVID-19 Shots to Poor Nations
December 16, 2021
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Biden Admin Orders Pfizer’s COVID-19 Antiviral Drug For 10 Million Americans
President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced the administration has ordered Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral pills for 10 million Americans. Biden in a statement said he is “encouraged” by Phase 2/3 data on Pfizer’s Paxlovid pill that suggests it is effective at reducing the risk of severe illness in people infected with COVID-19, the disease caused by…
Pfizer Bets on Arena’s Promising Bowel Disease Treatment in $6.7 Billion Deal
December 13, 2021
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Pfizer Inc. said on Monday it would buy drug developer Arena Pharmaceuticals for $6.7 billion in cash, to add a promising treatment candidate that targets diseases affecting the stomach and intestine. The $100 per share offer is double the last closing price of Arena’s shares, which surged 92 percent to $95.90 in premarket trading. This…
Australia Extends COVID-19 Control Measures
Australia has again extended COVID-19 biosecurity measures governing controls around who can enter and leave the country. The measures under the Biosecurity Act, in place since March 2020, will extend until Feb. 17. They allow the continuation of mandatory COVID-19 testing for people wanting to fly into Australia as well as protective mask-wearing on international…
Live Q&A: FDA Wants 75 Years to Release Pfizer Data; China’s Economy Braces as Evergrande Defaults
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants 75 years before it fully makes public its data on the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccines. And in other news, China’s Evergrande has defaulted, and the world is now bracing for the potential economic impact. In this live Q&A with Crossroads host Joshua Philipp, we’ll discuss these stories and…
CDC Recommends All 16- and 17-year-olds Get COVID-19 Booster Shots
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday recommended every 16- and 17-year-old in the United States get a COVID-19 booster shot, provided their last vaccination was done at least six months ago. “Although we don’t have all the answers on the Omicron variant, initial data suggests that COVID-19 boosters help broaden and strengthen…
US Regulators Authorize COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses for 16- and 17-Year-Olds
U.S. drug regulators on Thursday authorized booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for 16- and 17-year-olds. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cited in its announcement data showing the vaccine becomes significantly less effective over time. “Since we first authorized the vaccine, new evidence indicates that vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 is waning after the second…
NTD Business Full Broadcast (Dec. 8)
Drugmaker Pfizer says that data shows three doses of its vaccine are enough to take on the new variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes the disease COVID-19. Crypto leaders ascend on Capitol Hill, making their case that digital currencies should be here to stay. How did it go? Live shopping events are gaining…
Over 120 Students Hospitalized in Vietnam After Getting Pfizer Vaccine, 3 Deaths
More than 120 students in the Vietnamese province of Thanh Hoa were hospitalized after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, while three children reportedly died in other districts, prompting Thanh Hoa to suspend the use of the vaccine. Thanh Hoa has been immunizing children aged 15 to 17 years old since Nov. 30, but over 120 of…
Over 120 Students Hospitalized in Vietnam After Getting Pfizer Vaccine
More than 120 students in the Vietnamese province of Thanh Hoa were hospitalized after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, prompting Thanh Hoa to discontinue the use of that vaccine batch, but continue to vaccinate children with other batches of Pfizer vaccines. Thanh Hoa has been immunizing children aged 15 to 17 years old since Nov. 30,…
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