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Interpol-Led Campaign Seizes Nine Million Falsified Medical Products

Interpol-Led Campaign Seizes Nine Million Falsified Medical Products

Source : 'The Pink Sheet'

Counterfeit or falsified pharmaceuticals, including anticancers, antimalarials and painkillers as well as fake COVID-19 testing kits, were among some nine million products seized in the latest raids carried out in...

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COVID-19 Vaccines: Myocarditis Reports Could Slow Expansion Into Pediatric Age Groups

COVID-19 Vaccines: Myocarditis Reports Could Slow Expansion Into Pediatric Age Groups

Source : 'The Pink Sheet'

An imbalance in myocarditis reports following mRNA vaccination could complicate expansion of the Pfizer Inc./BioNTech SE and Moderna, Inc. COVID-19 vaccines into younger...

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US FDA Vaccine Advisors Leave Door Open For COVID Emergency Use Authorizations For Young Children

US FDA Vaccine Advisors Leave Door Open For COVID Emergency Use Authorizations For Young Children

Source : 'The Pink Sheet'

A majority of US Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisors cautioned against closing off the emergency use authorization pathway for COVID-19 vaccines in children over concerns that the pandemic’s trajectory...

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US 500m Dose Donation Takes Shine From China Vaccine Diplomacy

US 500m Dose Donation Takes Shine From China Vaccine Diplomacy

Source : 'The Pink Sheet'

US President Joe Biden has announced the purchase of 500 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer Inc./BioNTech SE to distribute to 100 countries around the world,...

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EU Health Ministers Back Stronger Pandemic Role For EMA

EU Health Ministers Back Stronger Pandemic Role For EMA

Source : 'The Pink Sheet'

The Council of the EU has approved a draft regulation that would confer more powers on the European Medicines Agency to tackle medicine shortages in the event of pandemics and...