Medications
Existing drug is shown to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 virus
A new University of Chicago study has found that the drug masitinib may be effective in treating COVID-19.
Jul 21, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The long view on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy
The mRNA vaccines for COVID-19, made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, are among the most powerful vaccines the world has ever seen. According to clinical trial data, they are more than 94% effective at preventing symptomatic ...
Jul 14, 2021
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Vaccination
US orders 200 mn more Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses
The United States will purchase 200 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer and BioNTech and has an option to buy additional doses to address virus variants, the companies announced Friday.
Jul 23, 2021
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Health
Juul to pay $40 million in N.C. case over vaping's harm to teens
Juul, the leading e-cigarette maker in the United States, has agreed to pay $40 million to settle a lawsuit by North Carolina that alleged the company intentionally got scores of teenagers hooked on nicotine.
Jun 28, 2021
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New Zealand drug agency provides model to insulate NICE from impacts of trade deals
UK policymakers preparing trade deals post-Brexit can learn important lessons from New Zealand's 'unique drug agency' the Pharmaceutical Management Agency (PHARMAC), if prices for therapies and access to key drugs are to ...
Jul 19, 2021
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