United Kingdom considered an “aquatic raid” on a warehouse in Netherlands in order to seize Covid vaccine AstraZeneca during the height of the pandemic, former and then UK PM Boris Johnson revealed in his memoir ‘Unleashed.’ In his memoir, Johnson said that he “had commissioned some work on whether it might be technically feasible to…
NEW DELHI: The Budget proposal to waive customs levy on three specific cancer therapies has sparked claims of being “an eye-wash” and “selective”, as it covers only drugs from one MNC AstraZeneca. The exemption does not extend to the entire category or class of cancer drugs, and provides a “marginal” benefit averaging Rs 18,000 each…
NEW DELHI/HYDERABAD: Nearly one-third of those who took Covaxin jabs suffered ‘adverse events of special interest‘ within a year of getting vaccinated, claims a study in Drug Safety, an academic journal published by Springer International.Common AESIs reported include upper respiratory tract infection, new onset skin and subcutaneous (beneath the skin) disorders and musculoskeletal disorders.Menstrual abnormalities,…
NEW DELHI: AstraZeneca on Tuesday announced that it has started the global withdrawal of its Covid-19 vaccine, days after the UK pharmaceutical company admitted that its vaccine has the potential to cause a rare side effect called Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS).The company said the withdrawal was due to a “surplus of available updated vaccines”…
HYDERABAD: After AstraZeneca’s admitted in a UK court that its Covid-19 vaccine caused a rare side-effect — Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS), Hyderabad-based vaccine maker Bharat Biotech on Thursday stressed on the safety of its indigenous vaccine Covaxin to allay public concerns over Covid vaccines.AstraZeneca’s vaccine Vaxzevria, which it developed in collaboration with Oxford University,…
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LONDON: AstraZeneca has said in court documents that its Covid vaccine can cause a rare side effect, the UK’s Daily Telegraph newspaper reported.The statement by the pharmaceutical giant comes as it is being sued for over £100 million (a little over Rs 1,000 crore) in class action over claims its vaccine caused death and serious…
