There is not “any evidence” that a second course of Paxlovid from Pfizer Inc. will help COVID-19 patients whose symptoms return after an initial course of the antiviral, a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official said. from the United States a day after Pfizer executives defended the idea. Doctors and virologists have been struggling to […]
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Generic drugmakers to produce cheap version of Pfizer’s COVID pill
Thirty-five generic drugmakers around the world will produce cheap versions of Paxlovid, Pfizer Inc’s highly effective oral antiviral for COVID-19, to supply the treatment in 95 poor countries, the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) reported. backed by the UN. Pfizer struck a deal with the group last year to allow generic manufacturers to make the pills […]
Pfizer asks the US to authorize fourth dose of anti-COVID vaccine
Updated on 03/15/2022 08:44 pm Pfizer and its partner BioNTech on Tuesday asked US regulators to authorize an additional booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine for seniors, saying data from Israel indicates older adults would benefit. Nowadays, United States recommends two initial injections followed by a booster dose for everyone 12 years of age and […]
Pfizer affirms that a fourth dose of the vaccine against COVID-19 is necessary
Updated on 03/14/2022 10:40 am In order to have greater protection against COVID-19 and its variants, the CEO of Pfizer, Albert Bourlanoted during an interview last Sunday that people will need a fourth dose of the vaccine. “A fourth (dose) booster is needed right now. The protection you get from the third (vaccine) is good […]
Pfizer will soon submit data from fourth dose of vaccine to FDA
Updated on 03/09/2022 06:22 am Pfizer Inc. will soon submit data to U.S. regulators on a fourth dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said. Bourla said he spent Tuesday morning reviewing new data from several flu vaccine studies. covidincluding one looking at the effects of a fourth dose of the currently […]
Study confirms that Pfizer’s vaccine against COVID-19 gives protection to children
Updated on 03/04/2022 01:52 pm The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer provided strong protection to children aged five and older against hospitalization and death even during the rebound caused by the omicron variant, which especially affected young children, health authorities reported. United States. The new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […]
EMA evaluates Pfizer’s request for a booster dose in adolescents aged 12 to 17
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Updated on 02/09/2022 10:53 am The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Tuesday began studying a request from Pfizer/BioNTech for the use of its booster doses in adolescents aged 12 to 15 years, which adds to another request that it was analyzing to authorize the third dose against COVID-19 in young people aged 16 and 17. […]
European Medicines Agency explains that the fourth dose in immunocompromised patients is their “first booster”
Updated on 02/03/2022 09:55 am The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has urged giving a fourth dose of Pfizer or Moderna to people with severely weakened immune systems, explaining that it is considered a “first reinforcement”. The head of Vaccination Strategy, Marco Cavaleryexplained that for people with a severely compromised immune system who have already received […]
USA: Pfizer can request license for anti-COVID vaccine for children under five
Updated on 02/01/2022 12:35 pm U.S. regulators have urged pharmaceutical company Pfizer to request emergency authorization for its two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for children between six months and five years of age, while it awaits the results of the three-injection treatment, The Associated Press reported. a source familiar with the matter. The company is expected to […]
Vaccinated with Sinovac receive strong boost with COVID injections from Pfizer, AstraZeneca or J&J, according to study
Updated on 01/24/2022 11:38 am A third booster dose with a COVID-19 vaccine produced by AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech, or Johnson & Johnson (J&J) significantly increases the antibody levels of those who previously received two doses of Sinovac’s CoronaVac injection, according to a study. The study revealed that CoronaVac received the greatest boost from a viral vector […]