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Women report worse side effects after a COVID-19 vaccine
8 March 2021 - Men and women tend to respond differently to many kinds of vaccines. That’s probably because of a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Mar 2021
PHARMAC swapping epilepsy drugs 'cannot be discounted' as a cause of deaths — neurologist
4 March 2021 - An Auckland paediatric neurologist says PHARMAC's decision to switch to a generic version of an epilepsy drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Feb 2021
PHARMAC knew of epilepsy drug change risks - inquest
24 February 2021 - PHARMAC knew there were clinical reasons some epilepsy patients would not tolerate a change to their ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Feb 2021
PHARMAC knew of epilepsy drug change risks within some patients, but went ahead with switch
24 February 2021 - PHARMAC knew there were clinical reasons some epilepsy patients would not tolerate a change to their medicines. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Feb 2021
Maker of epilepsy drug warned over quality control
23 February 2021 - The drug at the centre of an inquest into six epilepsy deaths was made at a plant ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Feb 2021
Epilepsy drug deaths: Coronial inquiry into medication-linked deaths resumes
22 February 2021 - A coronial inquiry into the deaths of six patients whose epilepsy medication was changed before they ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2021
Investigation reveals no specific risk of COVID-19 vaccinations in elderly patients
2 January 2021 - On 14 January 2021 the TGA received reports of about 30 deaths in over 40,000 elderly ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2021
First COVID-19 vaccine safety update published
29 January 2021 - Today EMA has released its first safety update on a COVID-19 vaccine — Comirnaty. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jan 2021
TGA to give Australians confidence to get the COVID-19 jab
22 January 2021 - COVID-19 vaccines will play a major role in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jan 2021
Global regulators highlight key role of health care professionals in fostering confidence in COVID-19 vaccines
19 January 2021 - EMA has endorsed a joint statement published today by the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jan 2021
Norway finds no direct link between elderly deaths and vaccine
19 January 2021 - Health authorities in Norway say there's no evidence of a direct link between the recent string ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jan 2021
Norwegian investigation of COVID-19 vaccination risks for elderly, very frail patients
17 January 2021 - In recent days the TGA has received reports of about 30 deaths in over 40,000 elderly individuals ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Dec 2020
COVID-19 vaccine trial deaths were not related to treatment: Pfizer
9 December 2020 - Two people who received Pfizer’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine died during clinical trials, but the pharma giant says ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Dec 2020
Pfizer BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine warning after UK allergic reactions
10 December 2020 - The Pfizer BioNtech coronavirus vaccine has hit an early hurdle after two people receiving the jab ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Nov 2020
GPs tell inquest they were unaware PHARMAC changed their patients' epilepsy drugs
30 November 2020 - Two GPs caring for patients who died after switching brands of an epilepsy drug say they were ...