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Pandemic Perspectives: US FDA Wastes No Time In COVID-19 Emergency Use Authorization Reviews

Pandemic Perspectives: US FDA Wastes No Time In COVID-19 Emergency Use Authorization Reviews

Source : 'The Pink Sheet'

The US Food and Drug Administration has conducted speedy reviews of therapeutic and vaccine emergency use authorization requests during the COVID-19 pandemic but has been willing to make adjustments post-authorization...

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Dearth Of Seasonal Flu Adds Uncertainty To Vaccine Strain Selection For Next Season

Dearth Of Seasonal Flu Adds Uncertainty To Vaccine Strain Selection For Next Season

Source : 'The Pink Sheet'

The unusually low amount of circulating influenza during the COVID-19 pandemic has added more uncertainty to determining which viral strains should be included in the flu vaccine for the upcoming...

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‘Reckless’ State Campaigns Seek To Undermine Western COVID-19 Vaccines

‘Reckless’ State Campaigns Seek To Undermine Western COVID-19 Vaccines

Source : 'The Pink Sheet'

State-backed propaganda campaigns – particularly from Russia, China and Iran – have sought to inject false or misleading narratives into the information ecosystem with the aim of undermining public confidence...

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Screening of Potential Cardiac Involvement in Competitive Athletes Recovering From COVID-19: An Expert Consensus Statement

Screening of Potential Cardiac Involvement in Competitive Athletes Recovering From COVID-19: An Expert Consensus Statement

Source : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7598679/

An Expert Consensus Statement As our understanding of the complications of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) evolve, subclinical cardiac pathology such as myocarditis, pericarditis, and right ventricular dysfunction in the absence of...

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The Ins And Outs Of The EU's Approach To COVID-19 Vaccine Procurement & Exports

The Ins And Outs Of The EU's Approach To COVID-19 Vaccine Procurement & Exports

Source : 'The Pink Sheet'

EU member states taking steps to purchase COVID-19 vaccines outside the bloc’s procurement approach illustrates "the tensions that exist currently inside the EU regarding the availability of vaccines."

The EU’s new...