RDIF says early results of 'mix & match' of Sputnik Light, AstraZeneca jab found to be safeAstraZeneca COVID vaccine is the same as Covishield which is used in India and several other countries.
14 Feb, 2022, 06.58 PM IST
AstraZeneca hits snag in Covid drug developmentThe drug, made from a combination of two antibodies, failed its main goal to treat Covid-19 symptoms in exposed patients, AstraZeneca said ...
15 Jun, 2021, 05.12 PM IST
Two AstraZeneca COVID shots could be 85-90% effective, UK real-world data suggestPHE said the preliminary findings were the first of its kind on the effectiveness of two doses of AstraZeneca in a real-world setting but c...
20 May, 2021, 10.53 PM IST
AstraZeneca woes grow as Australia, Philippines, African Union curb COVID-19 shotsThe vaccine - developed with Oxford University and considered a frontrunner in the global vaccine race - has been plagued by safety concern...
09 Apr, 2021, 10.50 AM IST
Covid vaccine: Why is AstraZeneca making so many unforced errors?The has been communication of scientific results. November data from trials in the U.K. and Brazil generated confusion over efficacy. This ...
25 Mar, 2021, 02.14 PM IST
South Africa puts on hold AstraZeneca vaccination rollout after concern over efficacyIn a nationwide broadcast on Sunday evening, Health Minister Mkhize said that the roll-out will be put on hold until a committee of scienti...
08 Feb, 2021, 04.17 PM IST
DCGI may await UK nod for AstraZeneca's Covid shot before approving SII vaccineOfficials said both the Pfizer and the SII emergency use applications are being reviewed on an accelerated basis. But as the trials for Ser...
08 Dec, 2020, 09.57 AM IST
AstraZeneca partner sticks with two full dose regimen in Covid trials in IndiaThe British drugmaker has said its Covid-19 vaccine could be up to 90% effective if administered as a half dose followed by a full dose, bu...
01 Dec, 2020, 10.55 PM IST
After varied efficacy data, AstraZeneca to conduct fresh clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccineAstraZeneca/Oxford said this week it would assess why its vaccine candidate generated better efficacy at a lower dose. The statement came a...
27 Nov, 2020, 07.01 AM IST
Covid-19 vaccines not near, trials just startedThe first batch of 100 participants in the Indian trial of the vaccine developed by University of Oxford and AstraZeneca were inoculated on...
13 Oct, 2020, 07.10 AM IST
AstraZeneca Pharma surges 13% as parent resumes phase 3 vaccine trials in UKThe Serum Institute of India said it would restart its trials once it had permission from the Drugs Controller General of India, Reuters re...
14 Sep, 2020, 01.13 PM IST
Will resume COVID-19 vaccine trials after DCGI nod: Serum InstitutePharma giant AstraZeneca on Saturday said that clinical trials for the AstraZeneca Oxford coronavirus vaccine, AZD1222, have resumed in the...
12 Sep, 2020, 10.08 PM IST
Oxford, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trials resume days after pauseThe study had been previously stopped in July for several days after a participant who got the vaccine developed neurological symptoms; it ...
12 Sep, 2020, 09.01 PM IST
Serum Institute of India officially halts the trial of Astrazeneca-Oxford vaccine in India"We are reviewing the situation and pausing India trials till AstraZeneca restarts the trials. We are following DCGI's instructions and wil...
11 Sep, 2020, 06.54 AM IST
India trials of COVID-19 vaccine is going on: Serum InstituteLast month, the Drug Controller General of India had granted permission to the Pune-based SII to conduct Phase-II and -III human clinical t...
10 Sep, 2020, 12.08 PM IST
Pause in AstraZeneca vaccine trial not necessarily a setback, says UK health ministerAstraZeneca Plc said it had paused global trials, including large late-stage trials, of its experimental coronavirus vaccine due to an unex...
10 Sep, 2020, 12.07 PM IST
AstraZeneca plunges 13% as Covid-19 drug trial put on holdAstraZeneca began its Phase 3 trial in the US in late August. The US trial was currently taking place at 62 sites across the country.
09 Sep, 2020, 12.36 PM IST