Two shots of the vaccine reduced the risk of hospitalization from the fast-spreading variant by 85 percent, a clinical trial found.
Tag: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
South Korea approves Pfizer’s coronavirus pill for emergency use.
It is the first pill approved in the nation to treat symptoms of the coronavirus.
Novavax’s Covid Vaccine Is Authorized in Europe
The vaccine will be the fifth to become available in the E.U., which already has ample supplies.
Merck’s Covid Pill Might Pose Risks for Pregnant Women
Some laboratory studies suggest that molnupiravir can insert errors in DNA, which could in theory harm a developing fetus, sperm cells or children.
On Syria’s Ruins, a Drug Empire Flourishes
Powerful associates of Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, are making and selling captagon, an illegal amphetamine, creating a new narcostate on the Mediterranean.
Will High Vaccination Rates Help Spain Weather Omicron?
Spain surpassed others in Europe by avoiding politicized debate about Covid shots. Citizens also largely heeded the health guidance from their leaders.
Will High Vaccination Rates Help Spain Weather the Omicron Variant?
Spain surpassed others in Europe by avoiding politicized debate about Covid shots. Citizens also largely heeded the health guidance from their leaders.
South African Company Nears License to Sell J. & J. Covid Shot Across Africa
The new agreement makes Aspen Pharmacare the first African company to market a Covid vaccine on the continent. But it stops short of allowing Aspen to make the ingredients in the vaccine.
South African Company Nears License to Sell J. & J. Covid Shot Across Africa
The new agreement makes Aspen Pharmacare the first African company to market a Covid vaccine on the continent. But it stops short of allowing Aspen to make the ingredients in the vaccine.