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HHS Secretary Azar says the FDA will move ‘as quickly as possible’ to clear Moderna and Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines
16 November 2020 - There should be enough vaccine doses made by Pfizer and Moderna to inoculate roughly 20 million before ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Nov 2020
The next big challenge after a COVID-19 vaccine is giving it to enough people
10 November 2020 - With Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on track to be authorised as early as next month, Western governments ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Oct 2020
How will a COVID vaccine be distributed once it's approved by FDA?
29 October 2020 - Distributing the first wave of doses will be a massive undertaking. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Oct 2020
COVID-19 vaccine rollout calls for supply chain collaboration, logistics chief says
26 October 2020 - Kuehne + Nagel CEO Detlef Trefzger says rush will be manageable despite strains on transportation capacity. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Oct 2020
COVID-19 vaccines to be stored secretly under tight security
21 October 2020 - Drug makers and others plan to use fake shipments and GPS trackers to prevent potential thefts. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Oct 2020
Trump’s antibody ‘cure’ will be in short supply
20 October 2020 - All the weak points of American health care — testing delays, communication breakdowns, inequity — are working ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Oct 2020
HHS says Gilead, distributor can directly sell COVID-19 drug in U.S.
1 October 2020 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Thursday that U.S. hospitals can now ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2020
China debates cutting US access to drugs as hostilities spike
10 September 2020 - Some government advisers say China should cut drug exports to the US if Washington increases sanctions. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2020
COVID-19 drug rationed in the US is plentiful in developing countries
9 September 2020 - During the coronavirus surge in Texas this summer, Dr. Thomas Patterson said he only had enough ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2020
Pfizer may win the COVID vaccine race. But distributing it could be another matter.
10 September 2020 - Needing deep-freeze storage could complicate a massive rollout. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Sep 2020
C.D.C. tells states how to prepare for COVID-19 vaccine by early November
2 September 2020 - As President Trump pushes the possibility of a vaccine this year, the C.D.C. has outlined technical scenarios ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Aug 2020
Moderna announces supply agreement with U.S. Government for initial 100 million doses of mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 (mRNA-1273)
11 August 2020 - New U.S. government award up to $1.525 billion for 100 million doses. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Aug 2020
Trump’s call for essential drugs to be made in US threatens innovation, says trade group
11 August 2020 - The trade group for the US pharmaceutical industry has warned that President Donald Trump’s latest executive ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2020
Moderna is pricing coronavirus vaccine at $32 to $37 per dose for some customers
5 August 2020 - The company defines a small order of its vaccine as “in the millions.” ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2020
Johnson & Johnson reaches deal with U.S. for 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine at more than $1 billion
5 August 2020 - The doses will be provided to Americans at no cost if they’re used in a COVID-19 vaccination ...